Mike McCurry (referee)
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Michael McCurry is best known as a football
referee from Scotland
. He is, however, also a Baptist
Associate Pastor at the Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow
and he was previously a Chartered Accountant
. He refereed the 2004 Scottish League Cup
Final. McCurry considers his refereeing to be a hobby and lists his main occupation as "Minister of Christian Faith". McCurry was on the FIFA
list of referees, but the Scottish Football Association
failed to nominate him to the list for the 2008-2009 football season. He was previously on the list and he is referred to as one of the SFA's FIFA referees on his profile on the SFA website.
McCurry has become a controversial figure in Scottish football, having been criticised on a number of occasions for his handling of matches. Perhaps most notable is a match between Rangers
and Dundee United on 10 May 2008. Dundee United lodged a complaint to the Scottish Football Association
over the events. McCurry later publicly admitted that he had made several mistakes in the match. The SFA
rejected Levein's accusations, filing charges against Levein and Dundee United. These charges resulted in Levein being fined £5,000 by the SFA. Levein refused to apologise for anything he had previously said about McCurry's handling of the match in question.
On 18 May 2009, the SFA ended McCurry's refereeing career when they omitted him from the list of senior officials who will handle matches in Scotland during the 2009-2010 football season. On 13 May 2010 the Daily Record
reported that McCurry had voluntarily removed his name from the list of Chartered Accountants authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
referee from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He is, however, also a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Associate Pastor at the Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and he was previously a Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
. He refereed the 2004 Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Final. McCurry considers his refereeing to be a hobby and lists his main occupation as "Minister of Christian Faith". McCurry was on the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
list of referees, but the Scottish Football Association
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
failed to nominate him to the list for the 2008-2009 football season. He was previously on the list and he is referred to as one of the SFA's FIFA referees on his profile on the SFA website.
McCurry has become a controversial figure in Scottish football, having been criticised on a number of occasions for his handling of matches. Perhaps most notable is a match between Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and Dundee United on 10 May 2008. Dundee United lodged a complaint to the Scottish Football Association
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
over the events. McCurry later publicly admitted that he had made several mistakes in the match. The SFA
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
rejected Levein's accusations, filing charges against Levein and Dundee United. These charges resulted in Levein being fined £5,000 by the SFA. Levein refused to apologise for anything he had previously said about McCurry's handling of the match in question.
On 18 May 2009, the SFA ended McCurry's refereeing career when they omitted him from the list of senior officials who will handle matches in Scotland during the 2009-2010 football season. On 13 May 2010 the Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
reported that McCurry had voluntarily removed his name from the list of Chartered Accountants authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland is the Scottish professional body of Chartered Accountants . It is a regulator, educator and influencer.ICAS act as a thought leader and voice of the professional business community...
.