Greg Aitken (born 1977) is a Scottish football referee and one of the first dedicated video assistant referees (VARs) in Scotland.[1][2]
Early life and career[edit]
Greg Aitken began his refereeing career in the early 2000s, officiating matches in the lower divisions of Scottish football.[3]
In August 2023, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) appointed Greg Aitken and Andrew Dallas as the first dedicated video assistant referees in Scotland.[4][5] It has an Independent Review Panel to assess match incidents.[6] The VAR team operates from Clydesdale House, the SFA's VAR operations center.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Greg Aitken - Referee - Latest game assignments, game history and yellow/red card details". Sports Mole. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Scotland - G. Aitken - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Scotland - G. Aitken - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "First dedicated VAR match officials appointed for new season". Scottishfa.com. August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Scottish FA appoint first dedicated VARs ahead of Premiership kick-off". The Herald. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Gavin Berry (August 3, 2023). "SFA appoint Andrew Dallas and Greg Aitken as first dedicated VARs with duo stepping back from on-field duties". Dailyrecord.co.uk.
- ^ Gavin Berry (August 3, 2023). "SFA appoint Andrew Dallas and Greg Aitken as first dedicated VARs with duo stepping back from on-field duties". Dailyrecord.co.uk.