Christopher "Chris" Francis Bambridge (born 7 October 1947) is a retired Australian football referee

Football (soccer)

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, known for having refereed one match in the 1986 FIFA World Cup

1986 FIFA World Cup

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 in Mexico: Spain

Spain national football team

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 versus Brazil

Brazil national football team

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, in which he wrongly disallowed a Spanish goal by Míchel, in which after the ball hit the crossbar, it bounced behind the goal line and fell back out. He also officiated at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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He now works for Football Federation Victoria

Football Federation Victoria

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as the Referee Development Manager, administering the development and appointment of referees in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.