Referee Craig Thomson
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| Craig Thomson |
- Formally Craig Alexander Thomson, born on 20th June, 1972, in Edinburgh.
- Most commonly listed as Craig Thomson.
- Became a FIFA referee in 2003.
- Took charge the Scottish Cup Final in 2009 (Rangers v Falkirk), 2012 (Hearts v Hibs) and 2014 (St Johnstone v Dundee United).
- Retired from refereeing at the end of the 2018–19 season.
- A solicitor by profession, specializing in construction and engineering law.
- Awarded an MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to football and charity in Scotland.
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- | Craig Thomson (Paisley) | 09.05.1998 Ayr United [h] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 36) | 0 | 0 |  |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 24.02.2001 Stranraer [h] W3-0 (SFL Second Division - game 27) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D0-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 10.08.2002 Motherwell [a] D1-1 (Scottish Premier League - game 2) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W3-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 26.12.2002 Hibernian [a] D1-1 (Scottish Premier League - game 22) | 0 |  |
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L4-6 |
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Craig Thomson | 10.05.2003 Aberdeen [a] L1-2 (Scottish Premier League - game 36) | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W7-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 29.11.2003 Celtic [a] L1-3 (Scottish Premier League - game 14) | 0 | 0 |  |
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0 | 0 | L1-4 |
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Craig Thomson | 28.02.2004 Motherwell [a] L0-3 (Scottish Premier League - game 26) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 03.04.2004 Dundee [a] L1-2 (Scottish Premier League - game 31) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 05.05.2004 Hibernian [a] W2-1 (Scottish Premier League - game 36) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W2-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 21.08.2004 Hamilton Academical [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 3) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W3-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 29.01.2005 Raith Rovers [h] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W1-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 02.04.2005 Queen of the South [a] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 31) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 21.01.2006 Gretna [a] L1-6 (SFL Second Division - game 22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W1-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 25.02.2006 Heart of Midlothian [a] L1-2 (Scottish Cup Quarter Final) | 0 | 0 | |
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W6-3 |
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Craig Thomson | 06.05.2006 Stranraer [h] L1-2 (Scottish First Division play-off Semi Final, 2nd leg) agg: W4-3 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W3-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 03.02.2007 Deveronvale [a] W1-0 (Scottish Cup 4th Round) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W1-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 20.12.2008 Dundee [a] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 17) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W2-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 05.12.2009 Dundee [h] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 16) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 17.04.2010 Ayr United [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 33) | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | L0-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 14.12.2010 Dunfermline Athletic [a] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 15) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | D1-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 09.08.2011 Hamilton Academical [a] L0-1 (Challenge Cup 2nd Round) | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L2-8 |
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Craig Thomson | 15.09.2012 Livingston [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 5) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W3-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 02.08.2013 Dundee United [h] D0-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 1) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-3 |
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Craig Thomson | 28.09.2013 St Johnstone [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W1-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 21.12.2013 Kilmarnock [a] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 16) | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | L0-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 01.03.2014 Ross County [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 28) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L2-4 |
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Craig Thomson | 29.03.2014 St Johnstone [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 32) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-4 |
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Craig Thomson | 20.12.2014 Dundee [h] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 17) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L2-3 |
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Craig Thomson | 21.01.2015 Hamilton Academical [h] W5-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 21) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W2-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 14.02.2015 Dundee [a] L0-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 25) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-3 |
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Craig Thomson | 02.05.2015 St Mirren [h] W3-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 35) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 25.08.2015 Falkirk [h] L0-1 (League Cup 2nd Round) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W2-0 |
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Craig Thomson | 03.10.2015 Dundee United [h] W3-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 10) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L2-3 |
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Craig Thomson | 28.11.2015 Kilmarnock [a] W5-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 16) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W3-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 08.01.2016 St Mirren [a] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 4th Round) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | D1-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 02.03.2016 St Johnstone [a] W2-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 26) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | D1-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 10.05.2016 Dundee United [a] D3-3 (SPFL Premiership - game 37) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W2-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 24.09.2016 Motherwell [h] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 6) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | D1-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 09.12.2016 Celtic [h] L1-4 (SPFL Premiership - game 16) | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | L0-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 05.03.2017 Aberdeen [a] L0-1 (Scottish Cup Quarter Final) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | L0-8 |
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Craig Thomson | 02.12.2017 Hibernian [h] L0-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 15) | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | L0-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 17.05.2018 Livingston [a] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership play-off Final, 1st leg) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | W2-1 |
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Craig Thomson | 04.08.2018 Ayr United [a] L0-2 (SPFL Championship - game 1) | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-7 |
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Craig Thomson | 18.08.2018 Celtic [h] L1-3 (League Cup 2nd Round) | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | L1-2 |
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Craig Thomson | 17.11.2018 Falkirk [a] D1-1 (SPFL Championship - game 14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | W1-0 |
| 1 | 44 | ← Totals → | 45 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 60 | 1 | 2 | L73-90 |
| Craig Thomson's Summary | |
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| Average crime count per game | 3.62 pts |
| The crime count % balance | 45-55 to Thistle's detriment |
| Thistle's ppg (@ 3pts per win) | 1.067 (W12 D12 L21) |
| compiled to our All Games criteria @ 11-Mar-2020 | |
| Thistle's Historical Summary | |
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| Average crime count per game ᵃ | 1.449 pts |
| Average crime count per game ᵇ | 5.76 pts |
| The crime count % balance | 48-52 to Thistle's detriment |
| Thistle's ppg (@ 3pts per win) | 1.409 (W2721 D1424 L2659) |
| ᵃ from 1886-87 to 1996-97 (see crime count notes) | |
| ᵇ from 1997-98 to date (see crime count notes) | |
| compiled to our All Games criteria @ 12-Dec-2024 | |
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Crime Count notes |
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5 pts are allocated for a penalty, in favour of whichever team is awarded the kick. Our data is comprehensive from 1891-92 (the season of introduction) to date. |
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1 pt is allocated for any given player's first yellow card, the point being in Thistle's favour when an opponent is booked and vice-versa. Second yellows are always ignored as superfluous. We introduce the yellow card count from season 1997-98 onwards as our records are comprehensive and meaningful from that season onwards. Official cautions began in the 1940s and we continue to (casually) build such data with a view to, perhaps, setting an earlier date for our yellow card analysis. Incidentally, the actual yellow card was first introduced to the Scottish domestic game in season 1979-80. |
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4 pts are allocated for sending offs, the points being in Thistle's favour when an opponent is sent-off and vice-versa. Our crime count database is 'open for business' from 1886-87 onwards as this was the first season that the English FA decreed that the referee had the power to send a player off, although the first known in a Scottish game wasn't until a season later and the first known in a Thistle game wasn't until 1891. Our data is comprehensive from then to the present day. As per the yellow, the actual red card was first introduced to the Scottish domestic game in season 1979-80. |