Craig Thomson (referee)
| Full name | Craig Thomson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 June 1972 Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Other occupation | Solicitor | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1988– | Scottish Football Association | Referee | |
| 2000–2002 | Scottish Football League | Referee | |
| 2002–2013 | Scottish Premier League | Referee | |
| 2013– | Scottish Professional Football League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2003– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Craig Alexander Thomson (born 20 June 1972) is a Scottish football referee, who has been a match official since 1988. He originates from Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Thomson has officiated in the Scottish Premier League since 2002, and his first match in charge in that League was the fixture between St Johnstone and Hibernian on 12 May 2002. Thomson has been a FIFA referee since 2003. His first International match for FIFA was the 4–1 defeat of Northern Ireland by Norway at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 18 February 2004. His next most notable match abroad was the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Faroe Islands and France on 8 September 2004, when he sent off Patrick Vieira during a 2–0 win for the French.
Domestically, he handled the 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final between Ross County and Clyde. He was selected to referee during the UEFA Under-21 Championship 2007, held in the Netherlands. This included him issuing a second yellow card to Belgium's Marouane Fellaini in the 18th minute of their Group A match against Israel on 13 June in the Abe Lenstra Stadion. He was not appointed to referee any other games in the Championship. Thomson appeared as a fourth official at UEFA Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria.
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