| Bobby Madden | |
| Fullname: | Robert Adam Madden |
| Birth Place: | East Kilbride, Scotland |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1978 |
| Years1: | 2002–2022 |
| League1: | Scottish Football Association |
| Role1: | Referee |
| Years2: | 2008–2013 |
| League2: | SFL / SPL |
| Role2: | Referee |
| Years3: | 2010–2022 |
| League3: | FIFA |
| Role3: | Referee |
| Years4: | 2013–2022 |
| League4: | SPFL |
| Role4: | Referee |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| League5: | The Football Association |
| Role5: | Referee |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| League6: | EFL |
| Role6: | Referee |
Robert Adam Madden (born 25 October 1978) is a Scottish former football referee.[1] [2]
Madden became a FIFA referee in 2010.[3] He officiated in 2014 World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the match between Germany and the Faroe Islands.[4] He left the FIFA list in 2022, as he moved from Scotland to England and officiated in EFL League One and EFL League Two games during the 2022 - 23 season.[5] [6]
Madden retired in 2023, a year ahead of his planned retirement date.[7] After announcing his retirement Madden said that he "didn't enjoy it [English football] as much as I thought I would've", and cited frustration at how a case where a club official had allegedly made anti-Scottish remarks to him had been handled.[8]