Bartley "Bert" Padden (1932
– May 2010) was a Scottish football referee who officiated in the
Scottish Football League
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in the 1960s and 1970s.
One of Padden's most famous matches occurred when he sent off
John Greig
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of
Rangers and
Alex Ferguson
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of
Falkirk
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in 1969.
Ardrossan based Padden's senior career ended suddenly in November 1972 when he had a heart attack during a Rangers v Dumbarton game at Ibrox. Though he never returned to the League middle, happily he did enjoy many subsequent years of good health.
References
*''Scottish Football Historian'', issue 114, page 15.
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2010 deaths
1932 births
Scottish football referees
Scottish Football League referees