Award tribute to Lol Cussons (From York Press)

Award tribute to Lol Cussons

10:54am Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Football

LEGENDARY York referee Lol Cussons will be remembered at an awards evening for York officials at St Clement’s Club in South Bank next month.

A leading official in the York area will be lauded on Friday, March 2 for their services to football in memory of Cussons who died three years ago.

The inaugural award went to Alan Denison last year, for his services to grassroots refereeing in York.

York-born Cussons officiated in local football for 55 years and was well known for dealing with dissent or injury with the offer of a Polo mint.

He was a Football League linesman for six years and also spent two seasons on the full Football League referees’ list.

He continued refereeing until the age of 79 and died aged 80.