Jim McCluskey
association football player
- November 1, 1950
- November 14, 2013
- 63 years
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Jim McCluskey, 63, Scottish football referee.
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|James McCluskey (1 November 1950 – 14 November 2013) was a Scottish football player and referee, who officiated in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and the final of UEFA Women's Euro 1991.
Career
A former player in the early 1970s before becoming an official, he refereed the 1990 Scottish League Cup final, an Old Firm fixture in which Rangers defeated Celtic 2–1 at Hampden Park (leading a group of Celtic supporters to have him followed by a private investigator to uncover any bias towards their rivals), the 1993 Scottish Cup final where Rangers beat Aberdeen 2–1 at Celtic Park, the 1993 Scottish League Cup final at Celtic Park in which Rangers overcame Hibernian 2–1, and the 1994 Scottish League Cup final won on penalties by Raith Rovers over Celtic at Ibrox Stadium. With the national cup finals being spread around those locations during the 1990s due to reconstruction work, this gave McCluskey the unique distinction of having refereed such matches at all three venues.
McCluskey also oversaw the second leg of the 1994 UEFA Cup final between Inter Milan and Casino Salzburg, and altogether took charge of more than 50 FIFA and UEFA matches.
To celebrate his career, the Scottish Football Association awarded McCluskey a Scottish Cup final game for his swansong. He presided over the 2000 Scottish Cup final, in which Rangers beat Aberdeen 4–0 at Hampden.
McCluskey, who worked as a surveyor in Ayrshire in addition to refereeing, died on 14 November 2013 in Ayr, aged 63.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What is the date of birth for James McCluskey?
- A.1 November 1963
- B.14 November 1950
- C.1 November 1950correct
- D.14 November 1963
James McCluskey was born on 1 November 1950.
Source: biographical summary
2.In which city did James McCluskey pass away?
- A.Glasgow
- B.Aberdeen
- C.Edinburgh
- D.Ayrcorrect
James McCluskey died on 14 November 2013 in Ayr.
Source: career section
3.What was the professional occupation of James McCluskey outside of refereeing?
- A.Teacher
- B.Surveyorcorrect
- C.Architect
- D.Accountant
James McCluskey worked as a surveyor in Ayrshire in addition to his career as a referee.
Source: career section
4.Which tournament final did James McCluskey officiate in 1991?
- A.UEFA Champions League
- B.UEFA Women's Eurocorrect
- C.FIFA World Cup
- D.Scottish Cup
James McCluskey officiated in the final of UEFA Women's Euro 1991.
Source: biographical summary
5.In the 1990 Scottish League Cup final, which teams did James McCluskey referee?
- A.Rangers and Aberdeen
- B.Celtic and Raith Rovers
- C.Rangers and Celticcorrect
- D.Celtic and Hibernian
James McCluskey refereed the 1990 Scottish League Cup final between Rangers and Celtic.
Source: career section
6.What happened after James McCluskey refereed the 1990 Old Firm fixture?
- A.Celtic supporters had him followed by a private investigatorcorrect
- B.He retired immediately
- C.He received a death threat
- D.He was investigated by the police
Celtic supporters had James McCluskey followed by a private investigator to uncover potential bias.
Source: career section
7.At which stadium did the 1994 Scottish League Cup final take place?
- A.Pittodrie Stadium
- B.Hampden Park
- C.Ibrox Stadiumcorrect
- D.Celtic Park
The 1994 Scottish League Cup final was held at Ibrox Stadium.
Source: career section
8.How many total FIFA and UEFA matches did James McCluskey take charge of?
- A.More than 50correct
- B.Less than 40
- C.More than 20
- D.Exactly 100
James McCluskey took charge of more than 50 FIFA and UEFA matches in his career.
Source: career section
9.Which match was James McCluskey awarded by the Scottish Football Association for his swansong?
- A.1994 UEFA Cup final
- B.1990 Scottish League Cup final
- C.2000 Scottish Cup finalcorrect
- D.1993 Scottish Cup final
The Scottish Football Association awarded James McCluskey the 2000 Scottish Cup final as his career swansong.
Source: career section
10.What unique distinction did James McCluskey achieve regarding Scottish cup finals?
- A.He refereed every final in the 1990s
- B.He never issued a red card
- C.He refereed five consecutive finals
- D.He refereed at all three major venues used in the 1990scorrect
James McCluskey refereed cup finals at all three venues used during the 1990s.
Source: career section
11.Which teams played in the second leg of the 1994 UEFA Cup final refereed by James McCluskey?
- A.Celtic and Aberdeen
- B.Rangers and Casino Salzburg
- C.Inter Milan and Celtic
- D.Inter Milan and Casino Salzburgcorrect
James McCluskey oversaw the second leg of the 1994 UEFA Cup final between Inter Milan and Casino Salzburg.
Source: career section
12.How old was James McCluskey when he died?
- A.53
- B.60
- C.63correct
- D.70
James McCluskey died on 14 November 2013 at the age of 63.
Source: career section
13.In which decade did James McCluskey start his career as a football player?
- A.1980s
- B.1960s
- C.1950s
- D.1970scorrect
James McCluskey was a player in the early 1970s before he became a referee.
Source: career section
14.Which team won the 1993 Scottish Cup final refereed by James McCluskey?
- A.Rangerscorrect
- B.Celtic
- C.Hibernian
- D.Aberdeen
James McCluskey refereed the 1993 Scottish Cup final, where Rangers defeated Aberdeen 2–1.
Source: career section
15.Who won the 1994 Scottish League Cup final officiated by James McCluskey?
- A.Aberdeen
- B.Raith Roverscorrect
- C.Celtic
- D.Rangers
The 1994 Scottish League Cup final was won by Raith Rovers against Celtic on penalties.
Source: career section
16.What was the score of the 2000 Scottish Cup final refereed by James McCluskey?
- A.3-2
- B.2-1
- C.4-0correct
- D.1-0
In the 2000 Scottish Cup final, Rangers beat Aberdeen with a score of 4–0.
Source: career section
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