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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. Universally and ironically known as Tiny, due to his colossal 6'4" frame, he was one of the most iconic and respected officials of his generation.
An engineer by profession, Wharton took up refereeing at the age of 21 and had reached Class I status within 3 years.[1] 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[2] and 1970[3] World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying.[4]
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".[5] In 2003, he retired from the SFA's Referee Supervisors Committee.[6]
Refs
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Scotland | Football mourns death of Wharton". BBC News. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ RSSSF. "World Cup 1962 qualifications". Retrieved on 6 June 2013.
- ^ RSSSF. "World Cup 1970 qualifications". Retrieved on 6 June 2013.
- ^ UEFA. "Italy 4-0 Switzerland". 23 December 1967. Retrieved on 6 June 2013.
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- ^ UEFA. "Scotland's pride in its referees". 17 June 2003. Retrieved on 6 June 2013.
External links
- Obituary by Bob Crampsey, The Scotsman, 12 May 2005[dead link]
- Obituary by Tam Dalyell, The Independent, 16 May 2005[dead link]