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In 1991 McGinlay was banned from driving for a year and fined £250 for failing to provide a sample when stopped on his way home from the ].<ref name=fraud/> He was dropped by ] in February 1992 after failing a physical exam.<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA drop referee McGinlay |work=] |date=25 February 1992 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> In 1991 McGinlay was banned from driving for a year and fined £250 for failing to provide a sample when stopped on his way home from the ].<ref name=fraud/> He was dropped by ] in February 1992 after failing a physical exam.<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA drop referee McGinlay |work=] |date=25 February 1992 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref>

==Sexuality==
In 1987 the ] cleared McGinlay of charges relating to gay sex. In 1992 he was questioned by Police after an alleged incident in a central ] toilet, but escaped charges.<ref name=fraud/> That year he also separated from his wife who moved out of the family home.<ref name=fraud/>


==Retirement== ==Retirement==
Since retirement as a referee McGinlay has been a director of ], an ],<ref>{{cite news |title=Referee blows the whistle on hotel murder that never was |url=http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Referee-blows-the-whistle-on.2685229.jp |work=] |date=10 December 2005 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> and a columnist for the '']''<ref name=mirror/>, the '']''<ref name=record/> and the '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOU KENNY FAULT MAN IN MIDDLE; SCOTTISH CUP FINAL - BRIAN McGINLAY'S REF WATCH |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-75060740.html |work=] |date=27 May 2001 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> He was the subject of an investigation into an alleged £7,000 insurance fraud in 1995.<ref name=fraud>{{cite news |title=TOP WHISTLER IN FRAUD PROBE; Since retirement as a referee McGinlay has been a director of ], an ],<ref>{{cite news |title=Referee blows the whistle on hotel murder that never was |url=http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Referee-blows-the-whistle-on.2685229.jp |work=] |date=10 December 2005 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> and a columnist for the '']''<ref name=mirror/>, the '']''<ref name=record/> and the '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOU KENNY FAULT MAN IN MIDDLE; SCOTTISH CUP FINAL - BRIAN McGINLAY'S REF WATCH |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-75060740.html |work=] |date=27 May 2001 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> He was the subject of an investigation into an alleged £7,000 insurance fraud in 1995.<ref name=fraud>{{cite news |title=TOP WHISTLER IN FRAUD PROBE;
Quiz over insurance payout; Quiz over insurance payout;
Referee Brian McGinlay at centre of fraud allegations |work=] |date=11 July 1995 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> Referee Brian McGinlay at centre of fraud allegations |work=] |date=11 July 1995 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref> While speaking at ]'s testimonial dinner in 1998, McGinlay is reported to have boasted that he never gave ] anything throughout the 21 ] games in which he officiated.<ref>{{cite news |title=Truth is out there if you want it|work=Daily Mail |date=17 April 1998 |accessdate=2009-04-14 }}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Brian McGinlay (born 24 August 1945) is a retired football referee from Scotland, who is considered to be the country's top referee of his era, and officiated in 98 European club competition and international matches.

At the domestic level McGinlay has refereed 21 Old Firm derbies, during which he never sent off a player, but he considers his most nerve-racking match to be the Rangers–Aberdeen title decider match at the climax of the 1990-91 season. In European club football he judges his most exciting match to be the Real Madrid – Borussia Moenchengladbach third-round second-leg UEFA Cup match. In international football he has taken charge of matches at the 1980 European Championships, the Home Championship and the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was placed on the referees' list for the 1986 World Cup but was later removed after a late night incident in Glasgow. He was re-instated two years later, but suddenly retired for good in 1992.

In 1991 McGinlay was banned from driving for a year and fined £250 for failing to provide a sample when stopped on his way home from the Scottish Cup Final. He was dropped by UEFA in February 1992 after failing a physical exam.

Sexuality

In 1987 the Crown Office cleared McGinlay of charges relating to gay sex. In 1992 he was questioned by Police after an alleged incident in a central Glasgow toilet, but escaped charges. That year he also separated from his wife who moved out of the family home.

Retirement

Since retirement as a referee McGinlay has been a director of Stenhousemuir Football Club, an after-dinner speaker, and a columnist for the Daily Mirror, the Daily Record and the Sunday Mail. He was the subject of an investigation into an alleged £7,000 insurance fraud in 1995. While speaking at Iain Durrant's testimonial dinner in 1998, McGinlay is reported to have boasted that he never gave Celtic anything throughout the 21 Old Firm games in which he officiated.

References

  1. "ITALIAN GOB; An open letter to Paulo Di Canio". Sunday Mirror. 15 December 1996. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  2. "I ordered off Jinky but there was no hassle in my day". Daily Record. 15 February 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  3. ^ "REAL FOOTBALLERS' LIVES - This is how it feels to.. to take charge of the Old Firm; It was all down to man management.. you had to know the individuals you were dealing with and how to get the right reaction from them". Daily Mirror. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  4. "I ASKED GOD NOT TO LET ME SCREW UP Says BRIAN McGINLAY (Who reffed the '91 title decider)". Daily Record. 27 April 1996. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  5. ^ "MY GREATEST GAME; BRIAN McGINLAY". Daily Record. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  6. "Brian McGinlay: EM 1980 in Italien - Einsätze als Schiedsrichter". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  7. "Brian McGinlay". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  8. "XXIII. Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Football Tournament". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  9. "SFA praise Dallas for Cup call-up". The Scotsman. 8 January 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  10. "Scots refs also miss out on World Cup". The Sunday Herald. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  11. "Sport in Brief: Coming back / Football". The Times. 19 May 1987. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ^ "TOP WHISTLER IN FRAUD PROBE; Quiz over insurance payout; Referee Brian McGinlay at centre of fraud allegations". Daily Record. 11 July 1995. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 29 (help)
  13. "THE FINAL WHISTLE FOR REF AND WIFE; Football referee Brian McGinlay and his wife divorced yesterday". Daily Record. 4 February 1987. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 36 (help)
  14. "UEFA drop referee McGinlay". The Herald. 25 February 1992. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  15. "Referee blows the whistle on hotel murder that never was". The Scotsman. 10 December 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  16. "YOU KENNY FAULT MAN IN MIDDLE; SCOTTISH CUP FINAL - BRIAN McGINLAY'S REF WATCH". Sunday Mail. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  17. "Truth is out there if you want it". Daily Mail. 17 April 1998. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)


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