The Scottish FA and Referee Operations department would like to congratulate this year’s nominated officials following confirmation from FIFA.
Ryan Lee and Duncan Nicolson join the list for the first time alongside Victoria Kane and Hannah McLean.
Duncan McLullich also joins the list as a Fustal FIFA Referee alongside Gordon McCabe.
Scottish FA Head of Refereeing Willie Collum had the following to say;
“I would like to congratulate all of the match officials who will represent Scotland internationally in 2026, in particular, I would like to highlight the new additions to the lists. Duncan and Ryan join the FIFA Referee list, while Hannah and Victoria are included on the Assistant Referee list. I am also delighted that Duncan has been included for the first time on the FIFA Futsal Referee list.
“To represent your country on the FIFA list is a great honour and opens the door to officiating at the very highest level of the game.”
Collum also paid tribute to John Beaton, who has taken the decision to step away from the FIFA international list due to increased work commitments.
“John has been a great servant to Scottish refereeing and has represented us at the highest levels of the game, he became a FIFA referee in 2012 and was promoted to the UEFA First Category in 2016. During his international career, John officiated in more than 160 European and international matches."
“Highlights of his career include being part of the officiating team at UEFA EURO 2016 and refereeing last season’s UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 match between Fiorentina and Panathinaikos. His final international appointment in the middle came last month, when he took charge of Lille v Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League.
“I would like to thank John for his outstanding contribution and for representing Scottish refereeing so well on the international stage. He will continue to play a key role as one of our top domestic match officials.”
These nominations ensure 29 officials are on the FIFA International list for the coming year, highlighting the growing recognition of Scottish officials on the global stage.
We thank everyone for their dedication and hard work in 2025 and wish the best of luck to all in 2026.
Referee
David Dickinson
Ross Hardie
Abbie Hendry
Ryan Lee
Matthew MacDermid
Duncan Nicolson
Don Robertson
Nick Walsh
Lorraine Watson
Assistant Referee
Vikki Allan
Jonathan Bell
Frank Connor
Victoria Kane
Ross Macleod
Daniel McFarlane
David McGeachie
Hannah McLean
Dougie Potter
Chris Rae
Vikki Robertson
David Roome
Calum Spence
Graeme Stewart
Futsal Referee
Gordon McCabe
Duncan McLullich
Video Match Official
John Beaton
Kevin Clancy
Andrew Dallas
Steven McLean