Steve_Conroy_(referee)

Steve Conroy (referee)

Steve Conroy (referee)

Scottish football referee and medical practitioner

Stephen Conroy (born 21 December 1966)[1] is a former Scottish football referee.

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Refereeing career

Conroy became a referee in 1993 and was admitted to the SFA list five years later. He was a regular referee in the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League.

In March 2007, Conroy was the official for a SPL match between Hearts and Aberdeen. He sent off Hearts player Laryea Kingston, who reacted by calling Conroy a racist. Conroy reported Kingston to the Scottish Football Association[2] and Kingston received a three-game ban.[3]

Conroy took charge of his first Old Firm (Rangers vs Celtic) game on 3 January 2010.[4]

On 3 December 2011, Conroy awarded a penalty to Rangers in their home game against Dunfermline.[5] Sone Aluko, who won the penalty, was subsequently given a two-match ban for 'simulation'.[6] Conroy was subsequently assigned to referee lower division matches and opted to retire in March 2012.[7]

Medical career

He is also trained as a medical doctor. A former general practitioner, he is now lead medical practitioner for NHS Lanarkshire alcohol and drug addiction services.[8] He is also the owner /director of 'Workwell', providing occupational health services.[9][10]

Conroy married his wife Sam in May 2023.

References

  1. [1]
    Our refs Scottish FA
  2. [2]
    Kingston charged over ref comment, BBC Sport, 13 March 2007
  3. [3]
    Kingston's season over after ban, BBC Sport, 1 May 2007
  4. [4]
    "Steve Conroy will be an able debutant in Old Firm clash, say former referees". The Herald. 23 December 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre angry at Rangers penalty award". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Rangers manager furious at Sone Aluko simulation ban". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 December 2011.
  7. [7]
    Barnes, John (16 March 2012). "Disillusioned Steve Conroy quits top-class refereeing". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  8. [8]
    http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/news/Archive/Pages/DrugrelateddeathsfrombenzodiazepinesareatanalltimelowacrossLanarkshire.aspx [dead link]
  9. [9]
    "About Workwell Addiction Treatment Glasgow Scotland". workwelluk.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  10. [10]
    Herron, Lindsay (7 February 2022). "Former top ref and Celtic fan Steve Conroy used to say he supported Dumbarton". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 January 2023.


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