Willie Collum
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| Full name | William Collum | ||
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| Born |
18 January 1979 Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 2000– | Scottish Football Association | Referee | |
| 2000–2008 | Scottish Football League | Referee | |
| 2005–2013 | Scottish Premier League | Referee | |
| 2013– | Scottish Professional Football League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
William "Willie" Collum (born 18 January 1979) is a Scottish football referee.
Collum has refereed international matches, the 2008 European Under-19 final and in the UEFA Cup. He is also a regular referee of Scottish Premiership matches.
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. 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.
On 24 October 2010, Collum refereed his first Old Firm match at Celtic Park. Following the match some of Collum's decisions during the game came under scrutiny from Celtic, and he received death threats against him and his family which were described as having a 'sectarian undertone'.
On 19 December 2011, Collum was appointed to referee the second Old Firm derby of the season at Celtic Park. Contrary to his previous Old Firm derby match, this one passed without many major incidents. He was credited for keeping control of what could have been a very dangerous game.
Collum was appointed to referee the 2013 Scottish Cup Final between Hibernian and Celtic, his first decisive match of the oldest football tournament in Scotland and second cup final overall, after overseeing the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final.
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