Willie Collum

Willie Collum
Full name William Sean Collum
Born 18 January 1979
Glasgow, Scotland
Other occupation Teacher
Domestic
Years League Role
2000– Scottish Football Association Referee
2000–2008 Scottish Football League Referee
2005–2013 Scottish Premier League Referee
2013– Scottish Professional Football League Referee
International
Years League Role
2006– FIFA listed Referee

William Sean Collum (born 18 January 1979) is a Scottish football referee.

Career

Collum officiated his first Scottish Football League match in November 2004, and his first SPL match in April 2006. He took charge of his first UEFA Champions League match in September 2010, overseeing FC Copenhagen's 2–0 win away at Panathinaikos, and has also officiated several high profile international matches and UEFA Europa League matches. On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Collum had been elevated to FIFA Elite Referee level joining Craig Thomson on the 24-strong list of the world’s leading referees.

His major domestic appointments include the Scottish Cup finals of 2013, 2015 and 2019, and the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final.

Teaching career

Collum was principal teacher of the Religious Education department at Cardinal Newman High School in Bellshill.