John Beaton
⚽Scotland referee · 8 competitions
John Beaton is a Scotland football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 55 tracked match appearances across 8 competitions, broken down as 50× Referee, 2× 4th Official, 2× VAR, 1× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Scottish Premiership, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, Scottish Championship and FIFA WC European Qualifiers. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
43 matches · 6 yearsTop 1% among Scotland officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in Scotland: 9 matches · 2 seasons
Recent Matches
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
Rarely Works With
Active officials in Scottish Premiership they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Nick WalshReferee · 26 in leagueNever
- 2Steven McLeanReferee · 24 in leagueNever
- 3Don RobertsonReferee · 23 in leagueNever
- 4David DickinsonReferee · 21 in leagueNever
- 5Matthew MacDermidReferee · 20 in leagueNever
- 6Ryan LeeReferee · 16 in leagueNever
- 7Duncan NicolsonReferee · 15 in leagueNever
- 8Calum ScottReferee · 14 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Tynecastle Park4×
- 2CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice3×
- 3Falkirk Stadium3×
- 4Thessaloniki3×
- 5Baku2×
- 6Easter Road Stadium2×
- 7Ibrox Stadium2×
- 8Yerevan2×
- 9Zagreb2×
- 10Alkmaar1×
- 11Astana1×
- 12BBSP Stadium1×
- 13Bern1×
- 14Bodo1×
- 15Bratislava1×
Venues Visited(36)
Stadiums John Beaton has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
36 venues · 50 matches
Tynecastle ParkTynecastle Park4 matches
CalForth Construction Arena at TannadiceCalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice3 matches
Falkirk StadiumFalkirk Stadium3 matches
ThessalonikiThessaloniki3 matches
BakuBaku2 matches
Easter Road StadiumEaster Road Stadium2 matches
Ibrox StadiumIbrox Stadium2 matches
YerevanYerevan2 matches
ZagrebZagreb2 matches
AlkmaarAlkmaar1 match
AstanaAstana1 match
BBSP StadiumBBSP Stadium1 match
BernBern1 match
BodoBodo1 match
BratislavaBratislava1 match
Celtic ParkCeltic Park1 match
Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1 match
Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-MauroyDecathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy1 match
Dens ParkDens Park1 match
Donostia / San SebastiánDonostia/San Sebastian1 match
EnschedeEnschede1 match
Fir ParkFir Park1 match
FlorenceFlorence1 match
GSPGSP1 match
LublinLublin1 match
MalmoMalmo1 match
Pittodrie StadiumPittodrie Stadium1 match
ReykjavikReykjavik1 match
RomeRome1 match
RuzomberokRuzomberok1 match
San SebastianSan Sebastian1 match
Somerset ParkSomerset Park1 match
Tel AvivTel Aviv1 match
The Home of the Set Fare ArenaThe Home of the Set Fare Arena1 match
ToulouseToulouse1 match
zilinazilina1 match
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Beaton's primary role?▾
John Beaton is a Scotland football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has John Beaton officiated?▾
John Beaton has 55 tracked match appearances across 8 competitions (50× Referee, 2× 4th Official, 2× VAR, 1× AVAR).
Which competitions does John Beaton work in?▾
John Beaton has most often officiated in Scottish Premiership, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, Scottish Championship and FIFA WC European Qualifiers.
Is John Beaton a FIFA referee?▾
John Beaton is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has John Beaton officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, John Beaton has most frequently officiated matches involving Celtic FC, Dundee United and Hearts.