Bio
John Blankenstein
Born: 1949-02-12
Intl. since: 1985-01-01
Hometown: De Bilt
Country: Netherlands
Speaks:
Occupation: Dutch Olympic Committee
Hobbies:

John Blankenstein used to wear very tight shorts and everybody knew, even before he came out, that he was gay. Next to being a top referee and, after his retirement, head of the referee committee, Blankenstein was active in the gay rights movement. He died in 2006 of a rare kidney decease.

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John Blankenstein was a national referee from 1979 till 1996 and international from 1985 till 1995.


He took charge of the 1992 UEFA Cup final and was designated to do the 1994 Champions League final (Milan - Barcelona) but was replaced by Englishman Philip Don.

UEFA did not give a reason for the replacement. Maybe it was because Barcelona had a strong Dutch connection (Cruijff, Koeman) but Blankenstein himself said that probably Blatter did not like his shorts (nor his outspokeness).

Did you know
JOHN BLANKENSTEIN

  • John Blankenstein believed a referee should adapt to the players and to the style of the country they were from. He strongly believed there should be room for improvisation, thus bending the rules a little bit.
  • Blankenstein was the referee of the very last match of the East-German national team, a friendly a month before the country was abolished. The two goals of the match were scored by Matthias Sammer who went on to play for Germany. Think of it: a player who changed countries and National teams. Something that is/was then not really allowed anymore by FIFA.
Statistics
Statistics for JOHN BLANKENSTEIN
Totals Home Away Total
Penalties 3 0 3
Fouls 0 0 0
Yellow 12 21 33
YellowRed 0 0 0
Red 2 3 5
Averages Home Away Total
Penalties 0.07 0 0.04
Fouls 0 0 0
Yellow 0.29 0.51 0.4
YellowRed 0 0 0
Red 0.05 0.07 0.06

Based on 41 international matches

Matches
MATCHES FOR JOHN BLANKENSTEIN
Date Score Yellow Red Penalties Fouls
Euro 1996 qualifiers
GreeceScotland1994-12-181 - 0 5 (1-4)0 (0-0)1 (1-0)0 (0-0)
IsraelSlovakia1994-10-122 - 2 3 (2-1)1 (0-1)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
Champions League 1994-1995
group stageBenficaHajduk1994-11-232 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup2 1994 - 1995
2nd roundGrasshopperSampdoria1994-11-033 - 2 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1994 - 1995
1st roundMarítimoAarau FC1994-09-271 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
Champions League 1993-1994
group stageSpartak MoskvaGalatasaray1993-12-080 - 0 3 (0-3)3 (2-1)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
1st roundAEKMonaco1993-09-291 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup2 1993 - 1994
1/4 finalsArsenalTorino1994-03-151 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
2nd roundUniversitatea CraiovaPSG1993-11-030 - 2 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1992 - 1993
final (2nd leg)JuventusDortmund1993-05-193 - 0 3 (2-1)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
3rd roundDinamo MoskvaBenfica1992-11-252 - 2 5 (2-3)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
1st round (a)PAOKPSG1992-10-010 - 3 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup2 1992 - 1993
1/4 finalsParmaSparta Prague1993-03-172 - 0 0 (0-0)1 (0-1)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
Champions League 1992-1993
2nd roundSionPorto1992-10-212 - 2 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
WC 1994 qualifiers - Europe
AustriaFrance1993-03-270 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
SwedenBulgaria1992-10-072 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
Euro 1992
group stageDenmarkEngland1992-06-110 - 0 4 (1-3)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup2 1991 - 1992
1/4 finalsMonacoAS Roma1992-03-181 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
Euro 1992 qualifiers
RomaniaSwitzerland1991-11-131 - 0 3 (1-2)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
IrelandPoland1991-05-010 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup 1991 - 1992
2nd roundDynamo KyivBrøndby1991-10-231 - 1 3 (2-1)0 (0-0)1 (1-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1991 - 1992
1st roundSporting GijonPartizan1991-09-182 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1990 - 1991
1/4 finalsTorpedo MoskvaBrøndby1991-03-201 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
3rd roundAS RomaBordeaux1990-11-285 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
friendly
EnglandCameroon1991-02-062 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
BelgiumGermany DR1990-09-120 - 2 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
SwitzerlandBrazil1989-06-281 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)1 (1-0)0 (0-0)
Germany FRSwitzerland1988-04-271 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup 1990 - 1991
2nd roundWacker InnsbruckReal Madrid1990-11-072 - 2 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup2 1990 - 1991
1st roundKaiserslauternSampdoria1990-09-181 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup 1989 - 1990
1/4 finalsDniproBenfica1990-03-210 - 3 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1989 - 1990
3rd roundOlympiakosAuxerre1989-11-221 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
2nd roundPSGJuventus1989-10-180 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup2 1989 - 1990
1st roundDortmundBesiktas1989-09-272 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
WC 1990 qualifiers - Europe
AlbaniaEngland1989-03-080 - 2 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup 1988 - 1989
1/4 finalsGöteborgSteaua1989-03-011 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1988 - 1989
2nd roundDynamo DresdenKSV Waregem1988-10-264 - 1 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 1987 - 1988
1st roundAustria WienLeverkusen1987-09-150 - 0 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
WC 1987 u16
1/2 finalsItaly u17Nigeria u171987-07-220 - 1 2 (1-1)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
1st stageItaly u17Egypt u171987-07-161 - 0 2 (0-2)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
European Cup 1986 - 1987
1st roundÖrgryte ISDynamo Berlin1986-09-172 - 3 0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)