Robert Adam Madden (born 25 October 1978) is a Scottish
football
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referee
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.
Madden became a
FIFA
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referee in 2010. He officiated in
2014 World Cup qualifiers
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, beginning with the match between
Germany
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and the
Faroe Islands
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They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
. He left the FIFA list in 2022, as he moved from Scotland to England and started officiating in
EFL League One
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and
EFL League Two
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games.
References
External links
Biography at worldreferee.com
1978 births
Living people
Scottish football referees
Sportspeople from East Kilbride
Scottish Professional Football League referees
Scottish Football League referees
Scottish Premier League referees
English Football League referees
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