Referee McCluskey mourned in Scotland

Jim McCluskey, who refereed the 1991 UEFA Women's EURO final and the second leg of the 1993/94 UEFA Cup final between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Salzburg, has died at the age of 63.

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) paid tribute to the former official, who was a member of their referees committee, saying: "Jim established a great reputation and was much respected within the game; by clubs and players as much as his fellow referees. In refereeing terms, he was the ultimate 'safe pair of hands' and able to deal comfortably with the most demanding situations in matches. Jim's personality enabled him to control matches with a strong will but with a mutual respect."

After a brief playing career, McCluskey took up refereeing in 1976, first joining the SFA roster in the 1980/81 season. He went on to oversee three Scottish Cup finals in the course of 16 seasons at the top level in Scotland, and spent nine seasons on the FIFA referees list from 1987. He received over 40 international appointments. After hanging up his whistle, McCluskey continued to be much respected as an SFA and UEFA referee observer.