William Mullan
FullnameWilliam Joseph Mullan
Birth date30 March 1928
Birth placeDublin, Ireland
Death date13 November 2018 (aged 90)
Death placeEdinburgh, Scotland
Years 11962–1973
League 1Scottish Division One
Role 1Referee
Internationalyears 11965–1973
Confederation 1FIFA listed
Internationalrole 1Referee

William Joseph Mullan (30 March 1928 – 13 November 2018) was a Scottish football referee.

Refereeing career

In 1962, Mullan became a referee in the Scottish Division One. Three years later, he was appointed as a FIFA referee.

In 1972, Mullan was selected as a referee for UEFA Euro 1972, where he officiated a semi-final match between Belgium and West Germany.[1]

Later that year, Mullan was selected as a referee for the Summer Olympics in West Germany, where he officiated two matches, both in Munchen: Hungary – Brazil 2-2 (29 August) and F.R. Germany – German Democratic Republic 2-3 (8 September).

In 1973, Mullan retired from refereeing.

Death

Mullan died on 13 November 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland at the age of 90.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Germany - Belgium 2:1 (EURO 1972 Belgium, Semi-finals)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ Hislop, John (15 November 2018). "Former top referee Bill Mullan dies aged 90". theedinburghreporter.co.uk. Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Reporter. Archived 17 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 November 2018.