High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tofik Bakhramov (Azeri: Tofiq B hramov, Russian: ; 29 November 1926, Baku 12 October 2004, Baku), known in England as "The Russian Linesman", was a noted football referee from Azerbaijan, a part of the Soviet Union until his final years. Bakhramov is most famous for being a linesman who helped to award a goal for England in the 1966 World Cup Final between England and West Germany. He was later rumoured to have been presented with a golden whistle by Queen Elizabeth II for his "services to England". As a referee earlier in the tournament, he drew attention for denying a Swiss goal in a first round game between Switzerland and Spain.