Frans Derks (1 November 1930 – 25 September 2020) was a Dutch football referee and sports executive.
Early years Born in 1930 in Vaals, Limburg, Derks went to boarding school and studied mechanical engineering in Zürich. After graduation, he became crisis manager and director at a cleaning company. He also was a quizmaster, singer (he recorded a song with Willem van Hanegem) and writer.IJdel, eigenzinnig en populair (bio) - NRC
Refereeing career Active from the 1950s through the 1970s, Derks was a flamboyant and outspoken referee, known for wearing tight shorts during matches. He was much appreciated by Dutch players for not stopping matches too much and not showing many cards, cheekily declaring he had no space left in his shorts for cards. He claimed never to have refereed a match won by a German team, a promise he had made to his late father.Flamboyante Frans Derks (1930-2020) deed alles op z’n Frans - Het Parool
Sports executive Derks was chairman of football club FC Dordrecht from 1995 until 2003Oud voorzitter Frans Derks overleden - FC Dordrecht and he was a member of the board at NAC Breda. He was also chairman of volleyball club Brevok between 1978 and 1994.Frans Derks (89) overleden: oud-scheidsrechter was vooral bekend door zijn te krappe broekje - Omroep Brabant
He was named Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2009 for all he did for football in the Netherlands.Flamboyante Frans Derks deed alles op z’n Frans - AD
Derks died after a short illness in Breda in September 2020.Voormalig scheidsrechter Frans Derks (89) overleden - Telegraaf
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