Peter Craigmyle
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Peter Craigmyle was a Scottish football referee.
Craigmyle was born in Oldmeldrum
, Scotland
, the son of Peter William Craigmyle and Isabella Barclay Craigmyle, nee McWilliam.
After breaking both his legs in 1918, he took up soccer refereeing. He refereed almost every senior cup final in Britain
at some point, as well as many Old Firm
matches.
In the 1920s he had a weekly program on a local radio station 2BD. He travelled the world lecturing and refereeing, and became known as the "fearless Aberdonian." In January 1950 he was presented with a silver inkwell by the Malta Football Association
, for services to Maltese football.
He later owned a sports shop on King Street, Aberdeen. He was also a keen bowls
player, and was president of a number of bowls clubs in Aberdeen.
During World War II, he organised and produced shows at Aberdeen Garrison Theatre and ran classical music concerts in the Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen, to raise money for the troops.
He died around 1980 in Aberdeen. His third wife Annie "Nan" Craigmyle died 23 November 2004 at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Craigmyle was born in Oldmeldrum
Oldmeldrum
Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. With a growing population of over 2000, Oldmeldrum falls within Scotland's top 300 centres of population. The A947 road from Aberdeen to Banff runs through the centre of the...
, 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...
, the son of Peter William Craigmyle and Isabella Barclay Craigmyle, nee McWilliam.
After breaking both his legs in 1918, he took up soccer refereeing. He refereed almost every senior cup final in Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
at some point, as well as many Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
matches.
In the 1920s he had a weekly program on a local radio station 2BD. He travelled the world lecturing and refereeing, and became known as the "fearless Aberdonian." In January 1950 he was presented with a silver inkwell by the Malta Football Association
Malta Football Association
The Malta Football Association is the governing body of football in Malta.It organises the Maltese Football League and several other competitions, including the knockout competition for the top teams, called the FA Trophy...
, for services to Maltese football.
He later owned a sports shop on King Street, Aberdeen. He was also a keen bowls
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
player, and was president of a number of bowls clubs in Aberdeen.
During World War II, he organised and produced shows at Aberdeen Garrison Theatre and ran classical music concerts in the Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen, to raise money for the troops.
He died around 1980 in Aberdeen. His third wife Annie "Nan" Craigmyle died 23 November 2004 at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.