Stephen Martin

Stephen Martin

Grade: Category 5 Referee

Year Started Refereeing: 1996

First Match: U12's game, can’t remember the teams !!!  1^st Junior game – Darvel v Maybole 1^st Senior game as assistant – Morton v Partick Thistle

Career Highlights:  Refereed Scottish Schools U’15 cup final (1^st time I refereed at a senior ground), promoted to senior list in 2003, Renfrewshire Cup Semi Final (Referee), 6 Renfrewshire Cup Final’s (Assistant referee)

Do you have any advice for young/new referees? Listen to any advice from other referees, don’t be afraid to ask for advice, enjoy the experience

Have you had any funny/strange things happen at/during a game? Funniest moment must be a Morton player scoring OG 60 yards from his goal!

Favourites

Food -Indian, Chinese, etc: Italian

Drink - Coke, water, beer, etc: Beer or Red Wine

Music - Pop, Indy, Dance, etc: Will listen to pretty much anything

Movies - Action, Comedy, Horror, etc: Would have to be comedy