Craig Thomson

Grade :     FIFA Referee since 2003

  Category 1 Referee since 2000

Year Started Refereeing : 1988

First Match : Schools match involving Williamwood High School. In Senior football as assistant referee between St Mirren v Norwich City and as a referee a third division match between Montrose and East Stirling.

Career Highlights :   Homecoming Scottish Cup Final 2009, Rangers Vs Falkirk 30/05/09 - Hampden Park, Glasgow

UEFA European Championships 2008 in Austria and Switzerland

UEFA U21 Championship 2007 in the Netherlands

FIFA U17 World Cup Finals 2007 in South Korea

Do you have any advice for young/new referees? : "The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road!" Muhammad Ali

Have you had any funny/strange things happen at/during a game? :  Refereeing my twin brother in a school’s match when he was captain. The look on the face of the opposing captain at kick off was priceless.

Favourites

Food - Indian, Chinese, etc: Any dish involving chicken

Drink - Coke, water, beer, etc: Any sports drink or diluting orange 

Music - Pop, Indy, Dance, etc: Pop

Movies - Action, Comedy, Horror, etc: Comedy and/or Action