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14/12/2021

Former referee Kenny Hope passes away

14/12/2021

The Scottish FA are saddened to hear about the death of former FIFA and category 1 referee Kenny Hope.

08/10/2021

Premiership clubs positive on Scottish Football VAR introduction

08/10/2021

The Scottish FA and Scottish Professional Football League today co-hosted a “productive and positive” meeting with cinch Premiership clubs on the proposed introduction of VAR for all men’s top-tier league matches, and selected cup competition matches.

12/05/2021

Nick Walsh appointed to Scottish Cup final

12/05/2021

Referee Nick Walsh has been appointed to the 2021 Scottish Cup final between St Johnstone and Hibernian.

08/03/2021

International Women's Day: Lorraine Watson

08/03/2021

The Category One Development referee reflects on her career to date as she prepares to take charge of Fortuna v Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

21/02/2021

Scottish FA statement on referee change for Ross County v Celtic

21/02/2021

The Scottish FA has this evening withdrawn Bobby Madden from his duties as match official for the Scottish Premiership match between Ross County and Celtic after he was identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.

28/10/2020

Former referee David Syme passes away

28/10/2020

The Scottish FA are saddened to hear about the death of former Category 1 and FIFA referee David Syme.

16/09/2020

Munro and Clancy appointed to Europa League fixtures

16/09/2020

Scottish officials David Munro and Kevin Clancy receive European appointments.

03/08/2020

Getting to Know Scotland's Referees

03/08/2020

You see them week-in-week-out on the pitch, but how much do you know about the top referees in the country?

22/05/2020

John Beaton discusses the importance of mental health in refereeing

22/05/2020

Scottish FA referee John Beaton talks about mental health in refereeing and his career so far, from the amateurs to the Nou Camp.

09/04/2020

Q&A with Head of Referee Operations Crawford Allan

09/04/2020

In an exclusive new series of interviews, the Scottish FA catches-up with various key people across the organisation. First up is Head of Referee Operations, Crawford Allan, who took up his post in January.