It hasn’t taken too much effort to uncover the background of David Dickinson.
The referee with the familiar sounding name went viral on Sunday when he celebrated Scott Wright’s goal against Hearts at Hampden.
Going 2-0 up in a semi-final put the game to bed, as he smiled Dickinson caught the attention of Philippe Clement with a knowing nod of appreciation at getting the job done.
A former pupil at Renfrew High School, like most match officials there isn’t much in the way of personal social media accounts but it is fair to say that his Dad, Mum and Uncle David were equally happy with Sunday’s result.
Sunday’s semi-final appearance at Hampden earmarks Dickinson as a rising star in Crawford Allan’s stable of referees.
As Aandy Haanah comments on Facebook he ‘must be due the big one this season surely’.
He is certainly ticking all the boxes for a lucrative second income stream from the Scottish Football Association.
CLICK HERE for Uncle David’s Facebook profile.
An unfortunate “coincidence” pic.twitter.com/Z066ex4Deh
— ViewsfromtheJungle79?? (@ViewsfromtheJun) November 6, 2023
I wonder if anybody (?) had money on *Rangers getting a penalty & a Livi red card that day?!?! ?
— Metafizical Amorfus ??????? ???45% (@jakeybhoy58) November 6, 2023
I thought u had to support the rangers to become a ref in Scotland anyway. So no surprise there.
I was told by a Past Worshipful Master that he put Stuart McCall through…( Mason jargon I believe) and that ALL the players were encouraged to join The Magic Circle…Its a Scottish thing don’t you know…!!
Can you imagine if this was sevco reading that birthday message,happy birthday and gie us a penalty and that’s just what happened.
But as I have posted before the board ain’t to blame or the officials here,I blame the BENNYS in our own support who keep showing up every week knowing they are watching a RIGGED game.
The board are laughing all the way to the Tom Hank with season book money and Champions league money,knowing the BENNYS in the support don’t have the BOTTLE towalk away.
So stop your BITCHING geeze all your money and get the back of the bus and get on your SPONSORED SILENCE.
You’ll need more than the guys called BENNY in the support to walk away to have any impact Scud…
(Incidentally – I did it (chucked paying at the turnstiles) a few years ago now, but ma name ain’t BENNY) !
That uncle of Dickenson looks like such a typical Sevco Hun type…
Scowling – Stone Faced – Miserable –
All he needs now is a gold earring and tattoos from head to toe to complete the set…
In fact he looks a bit like a The Sevco manager as well –
In his favour 100% is that he puts a picture of The Scottish Independence Flag (The Saltire)…
He will probably be getting it big time in the grief stakes when his fellow Huns clock that !