Stuart Dougal

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Stuart Dougal (born November 6, 1962) is a Scottish football referee[1] who is on the FIFA international list.[2] He refereed the 2004 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dunfermline Athletic, and has been appointed to the 2008 final between Rangers and Queen of the South.[3]

Controversies

In March 2004 Dougal was fined £200 by the Scottish Football Association for using foul and abusive language towards Christian Nerlinger of Rangers.[4]

His controversial[5] dismissal[6] of a Hungarian player (Zoltán Gera) in a 2008 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Turkey brought him media attention again. This happened less than two months before his 45th birthday, the age limit for refereeing international matches.[7]

References

  1. ^ Dougal's profile at the website of the Scottish Football Association
  2. ^ List of Scottish FIFA referees
  3. ^ Dougal to ref Scottish Cup final. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  4. ^ Article about the fine on BBC Sport
  5. ^ Article covering the match on goal.com
  6. ^ Match highlights on uefa.com. Watch at 01:14 for the dismissal.
  7. ^ UEFA.com article on referees' age limit
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