Nicolas Walsh[1][better source needed] is a Scottish football referee, currently a referee in the SPFL and a FIFA referee.
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| Full name | Nicolas Walsh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1990 | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | Scottish Professional Football League | Referee | |
| 2013– | Scottish Football Association | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
Walsh's first Scottish Professional Football League game as a referee came at the beginning of the Scottish League Two campaign, when he oversaw Clyde against Queen's Park.[2]
On 22 October 2022, Walsh refereed the second Scottish Premiership match with the video assistant referee (VAR), which saw Celtic beat Hearts 4–3.[3]
Walsh was selected as the referee for the 2024 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers. During the match Walsh disallowed a goal scored by Rangers for an apparent infringement on the Celtic goalkeeper. The decision was criticised by Rangers manager Clement stating "its a really big call to disallow the goal when Celtic players are grabbing and pulling my players".[4]
Walsh was selected as the referee for the Europa League match between Ajax and Qarabag in October 2024. Walsh was heavily criticised after the match for sending off two Qarabag players. Ajax went on to win the match by 3 goals to nil. Qarabag manager Gurban Gurbanov stated "I found some of the referee’s choices very questionable".[5]
Following a review into refereeing decisions made in November 2024, it was found that Nick Walsh was wrong not to send off Celtic player Hatate during a match against Kilmarnock for a dangerous challenge.[6]
References
- ^ "Nick Walsh - Referee - Latest game assignments, game history and yellow/red card details - Sports Mole". Sports Mole. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Clyde 3 – 0 Queen's Park". Scottish Professional Football League. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Hendry, Mark (23 October 2022). "Greg Taylor on what ref Nick Walsh 'intimated' to Celtic over handball snub". Football Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Rangers boss fumes at VAR". The Express.
- ^ "'Why Are We Still Playing?' – Qarabag Coach Questions Refereeing Decisions After Ajax Defeat".
- ^ "Hatate should have been sent off at Kilmarnock, says review panel". BBC Sport.
External links
- Nick Walsh Referee Statistics Soccerbase
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