Willie Collum
Full name | William Sean Collum[1] | ||
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Born | (1979-01-18) 18 January 1979 (age 45)[2] Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Other occupation | Teacher | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2000–2024 | Scottish Football Association | Referee | |
2000–2008 | Scottish Football League | Referee | |
2005–2013 | Scottish Premier League | Referee | |
2013–2024 | Scottish Professional Football League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2006–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee |
William Sean Collum (born 18 January 1979) is a former Scottish football referee and will soon take up the role of Head of Referee Operations at the Scottish FA in early July 2024. [3]
Career
Collum officiated his first Scottish Football League match in November 2004, and his first SPL match in April 2006. He took charge of his first UEFA Champions League match in September 2010, overseeing FC Copenhagen's 2–0 win away at Panathinaikos, and has also officiated several high profile international matches and UEFA Europa League matches.[4][5] On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Collum had been elevated to FIFA Elite Referee level joining Craig Thomson on the 24-strong list of the world’s leading referees.
His major domestic appointments include the Scottish Cup finals of 2013, 2015 and 2019, and the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final.[6]
Teaching career
Collum was principal teacher of the Religious Education department at Cardinal Newman High School in Bellshill.[7]
References
- ^ "Quality strike from James wins it for Cymru". Football Association of Wales. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Profile on the SFA website
- ^ "Hibernian 0–1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ William Collum, WorldReferee
- ^ W. Collum, Soccerway
- ^ Scottish Cup final: Willie Collum to referee as holders Celtic face Hearts at Hampden, BBC Sport, 23 May 2019
- ^ Pattullo, Alan (25 October 2010). "Man in the middle can't get away from fact that penalty call defined his game". The Scotsman. Scotland. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
External links
- William Collum, Soccerbase
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