Pedro Escartín

Pedro Escartín Morán (8 August 1902 – 21 May 1998[1]) was a Spanish football player, referee, coach, journalist and author.

Born in Madrid, Spain, Escartin played as a youngster at the club Real Sociedad Gimnástica Española during the beginnings of professionalism in Spanish football.

He was also President of the Spanish Colegio Nacional de Arbitros (the national referees association) from 1952 to 1961.

After helping Spain qualify to its third World Cup finals appearance and its first since 1950, Escartin ended his second period as national coach, as previously arranged, on 31 December 1961.

His Reglamento de Fútbol Asociación / comentarios y aclaraciones por Pedro Escartín Morán (Rules of Association Football with comments and clarifications) from 1941[2] remains to date an authoritative source.