I don’t have live access to up-to-the-minute news at the moment. Here’s a quick summary of recent coverage I can verify:
- Multiple outlets in mid-2025 reported on John Beaton being involved in refereeing-related controversies in Scottish football, including discussions about decisions in high-profile matches and subsequent scrutiny from media and fans.[1][2]
- Coverage also notes Beaton’s ongoing role as a top-level Scottish referee and occasional involvement in disciplinary or governance matters within the Scottish FA framework.[2][3]
If you’d like, I can perform a fresh web search to pull the very latest stories and provide direct links and brief summaries.
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Referee statistics and disciplinary statistics for matches officiated by John Beaton.
www.whoscored.comNews about John Beaton - Referee - Latest game assignments, game history and yellow/red card details.
www.sportsmole.co.ukProviding the latest John Beaton news, updates and opinion. Stay up-to-date on all things Celtic FC with 67 Hail Hail
www.67hailhail.comJohn Beaton may have faced trouble from the Scottish FA after controversy with Russell Martin at Rangers on Saturday.
www.ibroxnews.comShare Memories of John & Support the Beaton Family
www.familiesfirst.caFree company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.ukWith those two clubs way out in front of the rest over a six year period their penalty records should be fairly similar, winning five titles in that spell Celtic should just edge it. Not in the eyes of Beaton.
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