Most of you will never have heard of Frans who sadly died on Friday after a short illness aged 89.
I got to know him latterly through work I did and a brilliant character he was. This summary from World Referee helps explain the man behind the whistle 😀😂.
https://worldreferee.com/referee/frans_derks/
He will be sorely missed in his native Netherlands.
The Hibs connection? He was referee at the first leg UEFA Cup match v Liverpool in 1975/76 which Hibs won 1-0