Michael "Mike" Tumilty is an football referee, officiating in the Scottish Premier League

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

. England-born Tumilty has been a referee since November 1987 and has been a Category I referee since 2003.

Tumilty was in charge on 1 November 2009, for the match between Dundee United

Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

 and Rangers

Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

, which was abandoned at half-time due to heavy rain. It was only the third Scottish Premier League

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

game to have been halted since the league's formation.

External links

• Mike Tumilty profile at Scottishfa.co.uk