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'''Leslie "Les" William Mottram''' (born 5 March 1951) is a retired [[football (soccer)|football]] [[football referee|referee]] from [[Scotland]] best known for supervising two matches in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] in the [[USA]].<ref>FIFA. [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3065/report.html "Match Report - Korea Republic - Bolivia 0:0"]. 23 June 1994. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.</ref><ref>FIFA. [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3083/report.html "Match Report - Greece - Nigeria 0:2 (0:1)"]. 30 June 1994. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.</ref> Mottram also officiated at [[UEFA Euro 1996]] in England, including the semifinal match between [[France national football team|France]] and the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]].<ref name="UEFA 96">UEFA. [http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=224/match=52915/index.html "France 0-0 Czech Republic"]. 26 June 1996. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.</ref> He is known to have served as a [[FIFA International Referees List|FIFA]] referee during the period from 1991<ref>Kutschera, Ambrosius. [http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/1991e2.html "International Matches 1991 - Europe, July-December"]. ''[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]'', 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.</ref> to 1996.<ref name="UEFA 96" />
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| name = Les Mottram
| fullname = Leslie William Mottram
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|03|05|df=y}}
| role1 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]]
| years1 = 1989–1996
| league1 = [[Scottish Football League]]
| role2 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]]
| years2 = 1996–2002
| league2 = [[J. League]]
| confederation1 = [[FIFA International Referees List|FIFA]]-listed
| internationalyears1 = 1991–1996
| internationalrole1 = Referee
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'''Leslie William Mottram''' (born 5 March 1951) is a Scottish retired [[Association football|football]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]] best known for supervising two matches in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] in the United States.<ref>FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014125719/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3065/report.html "Match Report - Korea Republic - Bolivia 0:0"]. 23 June 1994. Retrieved 7 June 2013.</ref><ref>FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014125840/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3083/report.html "Match Report - Greece - Nigeria 0:2 (0:1)"]. 30 June 1994. Retrieved 7 June 2013.</ref> Mottram also officiated at [[UEFA Euro 1996]] in England, including the semifinal match between [[France national football team|France]] and the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]].<ref name="UEFA 96">UEFA. [http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=224/match=52915/index.html "France 0-0 Czech Republic"]. 26 June 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2013.</ref> He is known to have served as a [[FIFA International Referees List|FIFA]] referee during the period from 1991<ref>Kutschera, Ambrosius. [https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1991e2.html "International Matches 1991 - Europe, July-December"]. ''[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]'', 2 February 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2013.</ref> to 1996.<ref name="UEFA 96" />


Mottram turned to refereeing after a brief professional playing career at [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrie]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/mottram-puts-blunder-behind-him-on-road-to-hampden-final-goal-for-ref-who-missed-one-1.678432|title=Mottram puts blunder behind him on road to Hampden Final goal for ref who missed one|work=The Herald|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=27 May 1995|accessdate=20 November 2011|first=Ian|last=Paul}}</ref>
Mottram turned to refereeing after a brief professional playing career at [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrie]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/mottram-puts-blunder-behind-him-on-road-to-hampden-final-goal-for-ref-who-missed-one-1.678432|title=Mottram puts blunder behind him on road to Hampden Final goal for ref who missed one|work=The Herald|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=27 May 1995|access-date=20 November 2011|first=Ian|last=Paul}}</ref>


He became a professional referee when he left Scotland to officiate in the [[Japan]]ese [[J. League]].<ref name="Mottram">{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/fo/co/lm.html|publisher=Soccerphile.com|title=Les Mottram interview}}</ref>
He became a professional referee when he left Scotland to officiate in the Japanese [[J. League]] in 1996.<ref name="Mottram">{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/fo/co/lm.html|publisher=Soccerphile.com|title=Les Mottram interview}}</ref> Although his original contract was only for three-months,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://square.umin.ac.jp/massie-tmd/mottraml.html |title=レスリー故郷に帰る |publisher=Square.umin.ac.jp |access-date=10 January 2010}}</ref> J. League organisers, who were impressed by his refereeing ability, offered long term contracts. He refereed 147 matches in J1, 15 in J2 and 25 in the [[J. League Cup]]<ref>[http://sports.nifty.com/zico/news/entrev/entr_LESLIE_MOTTRAM.htm LESLIE MOTTRAM（レスリー・モットラム）] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620010103/http://sports.nifty.com/zico/news/entrev/entr_LESLIE_MOTTRAM.htm |date=20 June 2009 }}, ZICO Official Site</ref> from 1996 to 2001, including each playoff game from 1997 to 2001, and received four "most excellent referee" awards in the 1998 to 2002 seasons.


He retired from refereeing top league matches in 2002 and was appointed as the chief refereeing instructor by the [[Japan Football Association]]. He worked in this job for next four years and also had a seat on the discipline committee of the league for a short time. He was awarded a merit medal<ref>[http://www.jsgoal.jp/official/j-league/00026170.html 2005Jリーグアウォーズ功労賞につい ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073234/http://www.jsgoal.jp/official/j-league/00026170.html |date=16 July 2011 }}（05.11.15）]</ref> in the 2005 seasonal ceremony, then left Japan and went back to Scotland.
== Stanchion incident ==


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Mottram is best remembered in Scotland for an incident in a match between [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] and [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] in February 1993. United's [[Paddy Connolly]] "scored" with a sharp shot which hit the supporting stanchion in the back of the net and bounced out. As the United players celebrated, a Thistle outfield player picked up the ball, expecting a kick-off following the "goal". Mottram, however, did not blow his whistle to indicate a goal and waved play-on, apparently assuming that the ball had hit the post. Given that interpretation, he should then have awarded a penalty kick against the Partick outfield player who had handled the ball, which he failed to do.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=298 |title=Dundee United A-Z ( P ) |publisher=Dundee United FC |date= |accessdate=10 January 2010}}</ref> The incident did not affect the outcome of the match, though, as Dundee United comfortably won 4-0.<ref name="Mottram" />


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== Refereeing work in Japan ==


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Mottram was invited to Japan in 1996. Although his original contract was only for 3 months,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://square.umin.ac.jp/massie-tmd/mottraml.html |title=レスリー故郷に帰る |publisher=Square.umin.ac.jp |date= |accessdate=10 January 2010}}</ref> J. League organizers, who were impressed by his refereeing ability, offered long term contracts. He refereed 147 matches in J1, 15 in J2 and 25 in the [[J. League Cup]]<ref>[http://sports.nifty.com/zico/news/entrev/entr_LESLIE_MOTTRAM.htm LESLIE MOTTRAM（レスリー・モットラム）], ZICO Official Site</ref> during the seasons of 1996 to 2001, and received four most excellent referee awards in the 1998 to 2002 seasons. He retired from refereeing top league matches in 2002 and, at the same time, was appointed as the chief refereeing instructor by the [[Japan Football Association]]. He worked in this job for next four years and also had a seat on the discipline committee of the league for a short time. He was awarded a merit medal<ref>[http://www.jsgoal.jp/official/j-league/00026170.html 2005Jリーグアウォーズ功労賞につい ]（05.11.15）]</ref> in the 2005 seasonal ceremony, then left Japan and went back to Scotland.
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929154114/http://www.weltfussball.de/schiedsrichter_profil.php?id=14277 Profile]
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*[http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/fo/co/lm.html Interview] at soccerphile.com


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* [http://www.weltfussball.de/schiedsrichter_profil.php?id=14277 Profile]
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* [http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/fo/co/lm.html Interview] at soccerphile.com

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Latest revision as of 23:09, 31 August 2023

Les Mottram
Full name Leslie William Mottram
Born (1951-03-05) 5 March 1951 (age 73)
Domestic
Years League Role
1989–1996 Scottish Football League Referee
1996–2002 J. League Referee
International
Years League Role
1991–1996 FIFA-listed Referee

Leslie William Mottram (born 5 March 1951) is a Scottish retired football referee best known for supervising two matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.[1][2] Mottram also officiated at UEFA Euro 1996 in England, including the semifinal match between France and the Czech Republic.[3] He is known to have served as a FIFA referee during the period from 1991[4] to 1996.[3]

Mottram turned to refereeing after a brief professional playing career at Airdrie.[5]

He became a professional referee when he left Scotland to officiate in the Japanese J. League in 1996.[6] Although his original contract was only for three-months,[7] J. League organisers, who were impressed by his refereeing ability, offered long term contracts. He refereed 147 matches in J1, 15 in J2 and 25 in the J. League Cup[8] from 1996 to 2001, including each playoff game from 1997 to 2001, and received four "most excellent referee" awards in the 1998 to 2002 seasons.

He retired from refereeing top league matches in 2002 and was appointed as the chief refereeing instructor by the Japan Football Association. He worked in this job for next four years and also had a seat on the discipline committee of the league for a short time. He was awarded a merit medal[9] in the 2005 seasonal ceremony, then left Japan and went back to Scotland.

References[edit]

  1. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Korea Republic - Bolivia 0:0". 23 June 1994. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Greece - Nigeria 0:2 (0:1)". 30 June 1994. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b UEFA. "France 0-0 Czech Republic". 26 June 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. ^ Kutschera, Ambrosius. "International Matches 1991 - Europe, July-December". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. ^ Paul, Ian (27 May 1995). "Mottram puts blunder behind him on road to Hampden Final goal for ref who missed one". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Les Mottram interview". Soccerphile.com.
  7. ^ "レスリー故郷に帰る". Square.umin.ac.jp. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  8. ^ LESLIE MOTTRAM（レスリー・モットラム） Archived 20 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, ZICO Official Site
  9. ^ 2005Jリーグアウォーズ功労賞につい Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine（05.11.15）]

External links[edit]

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