Segar Richard Bastard[1] (25 January 1854 – 20 March 1921) was an English amateur association football player and referee born in Chigwell, Essex.

Like many of his contemporaries, Bastard was a player and a referee—unlike modern referees, who are neutral and have no playing connections.

[4] He refereed the 1878 FA Cup Final between Wanderers and Royal Engineers at The Oval.

[9] He made his debut for Essex against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at the Old County Ground, Brentwood, where he was out for a duck in his first batting innings and later scored the winning runs after coming in to bat at number three to be three not out after the MCC were forced to follow on.

[11] Bastard's next match against Suffolk County Cricket Club was at Portman Road in Ipswich; he was again out for a duck in his first innings after being bowled out.

He was recalled in 1885 to play against Northamptonshire County Cricket Club at Racecourse Ground Promenade in Northampton.

[15] It is unlikely, however, that Bastard was the inspiration for the chant; the colour of the clothing he wore while refereeing was not documented, and football chants did not include verbal aggression towards officials until the 1960s, long after Bastard had died.

[4] He died aged 67 in 1921 after a heart attack at Epsom railway station in Surrey.