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| ⚫ | '''Tom "Tiny" Wharton [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' ( |
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| ⚫ | '''Tom "Tiny" Wharton [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (3 November 1927 in [[Glasgow]] – 9 May 2005 in [[Newton Mearns]]) was a Scottish [[association football|football]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]] in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Known as ''Tiny'', due to his colossal 6'4" frame, he was one of the most iconic and respected officials of his generation. |
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He was raised in the [[Parkhead]] area of Glasgow; the brothers [[John Cairney]] (actor and writer) and [[Jim Cairney]] (footballer with [[York City F.C.|York City]]) were childhood acquaintances.<ref>{{cite book |
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| ⚫ | An [[engineer]] by profession, Wharton took up refereeing at the age of 21 and had reached Class I status within 3 years. |
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| author-link = John Cairney |
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| title = The Sevenpenny Gate: A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC |
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| year = 2011 |
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| publisher = Mainstream Publishing |
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| isbn = 978-1845967772 |
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| ⚫ | An [[engineer]] by profession, Wharton took up refereeing at the age of 21 and had reached Class I status within 3 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/4533215.stm |title=BBC SPORT | Scotland | Football mourns death of Wharton |publisher=BBC News |date=10 May 2005 |access-date=22 November 2010}}</ref> He refereed a number of important and high-profile games during his career, including the [[Scottish Cup]] finals of [[1961–62 in Scottish football|1961–62]], [[1962–63 in Scottish football|1962–63]], [[1965–66 in Scottish football|1965–66]] and [[1970–71 in Scottish football|1970–71]], and the [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] finals of [[1960–61 in Scottish football|1960–61]], 1962–63, [[1966–67 in Scottish football|1966–67]] and 1970-71. |
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Wharton's prowess was recognised outside [[Scotland]] as well and he officiated 16 international matches, from [[Belfast]] to [[Brazil]]. He also oversaw 24 international club fixtures, including the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961-62|1962]] [[Cup Winners Cup]] Final between [[Atlético Madrid]] and [[Fiorentina]] at [[Hampden Park]]. |
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Wharton's prowess was recognised outside [[Scotland]] as well and he officiated 16 international matches, from [[Belfast]] to [[Brazil]]. He also oversaw 24 international club fixtures, including the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961-62|1962]] [[Cup Winners Cup]] Final between [[Atlético Madrid]] and [[Fiorentina]] at [[Hampden Park]]. He officiated in qualifying matches for the [[1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1962]]<ref>''[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]''. [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/62qual.html "World Cup 1962 qualifications"]. Retrieved 6 June 2013.</ref> and [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1970]]<ref>''RSSSF''. [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/70qual.html "World Cup 1970 qualifications"]. Retrieved 6 June 2013.</ref> World Cups, as well as [[UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying]].<ref>[[UEFA]]. [http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1968/matches/round=178/match=3903/postmatch/lineups/index.html "Italy 4-0 Switzerland"]. 23 December 1967. Retrieved 6 June 2013.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In later years, Wharton was chairman of the [[Scottish Football Association]]'s Referee Supervisors Committee between 1976 and 1990 and served as part of [[FIFA]]'s Referees Committee between 1981 and 2000. He was awarded the OBE in 1990 for his services to [[Scottish football]] and FIFA's Order of Merit in Gold in 1992. He was described by FIFA president [[Sepp Blatter]] as "one of the world's most distinguished refereeing officials". |
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| ⚫ | In later years, Wharton was chairman of the [[Scottish Football Association]]'s Referee Supervisors Committee between 1976 and 1990 and served as part of [[FIFA]]'s Referees Committee between 1981 and 2000. He was awarded the OBE in 1990 for his services to [[Scottish football]] and FIFA's Order of Merit in Gold in 1992. He was described by FIFA president [[Sepp Blatter]] as "one of the world's most distinguished refereeing officials".<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050516/ai_n14629063/pg_1 ]{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref> In 2003, he retired from the SFA's Referee Supervisors Committee.<ref>UEFA. [http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/refereeing/news/newsid=75265.html "Scotland's pride in its referees"]. 17 June 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2013.</ref> |
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== References == |
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/may/19/guardianobituaries.football Obituary] by [[Brian Wilson (Labour politician)|Brian Wilson]], [[The Guardian]], 19 May 2005 |
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*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tom-wharton-221628.html Obituary] by [[Tam Dalyell]], [[The Independent]], 16 May 2005 |
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*[http://scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk/tom-wharton-obe-1927-2005/ Scottish Football Hall of Fame profile] |
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 14 June 2023
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Tom "Tiny" Wharton OBE (3 November 1927 in Glasgow – 9 May 2005 in Newton Mearns) was a Scottish football referee in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Known as Tiny, due to his colossal 6'4" frame, he was one of the most iconic and respected officials of his generation.
He was raised in the Parkhead area of Glasgow; the brothers John Cairney (actor and writer) and Jim Cairney (footballer with York City) were childhood acquaintances.[1]
An engineer by profession, Wharton took up refereeing at the age of 21 and had reached Class I status within 3 years.[2] He refereed a number of important and high-profile games during his career, including the Scottish Cup finals of 1961–62, 1962–63, 1965–66 and 1970–71, and the League Cup finals of 1960–61, 1962–63, 1966–67 and 1970-71.
Wharton's prowess was recognised outside Scotland as well and he officiated 16 international matches, from Belfast to Brazil. He also oversaw 24 international club fixtures, including the 1962 Cup Winners Cup Final between Atlético Madrid and Fiorentina at Hampden Park. He officiated in qualifying matches for the 1962[3] and 1970[4] World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying.[5]
In later years, Wharton was chairman of the Scottish Football Association's Referee Supervisors Committee between 1976 and 1990 and served as part of FIFA's Referees Committee between 1981 and 2000. He was awarded the OBE in 1990 for his services to Scottish football and FIFA's Order of Merit in Gold in 1992. He was described by FIFA president Sepp Blatter as "one of the world's most distinguished refereeing officials".[6] In 2003, he retired from the SFA's Referee Supervisors Committee.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Cairney, John (2011). The Sevenpenny Gate: A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1845967772.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Scotland | Football mourns death of Wharton". BBC News. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ RSSSF. "World Cup 1962 qualifications". Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ RSSSF. "World Cup 1970 qualifications". Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ UEFA. "Italy 4-0 Switzerland". 23 December 1967. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ UEFA. "Scotland's pride in its referees". 17 June 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
External links[edit]
- Obituary by Brian Wilson, The Guardian, 19 May 2005
- Obituary by Tam Dalyell, The Independent, 16 May 2005
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame profile