[1] He has refereed at the UEFA U17 Championship Qualifying Tournament in 2009[2] and the Scottish Junior Cup Final.
[5] He appeared as a fourth official in the 2014 World Cup qualifier between Romania and the Netherlands.
[8] A photo of Beaton allegedly inside a well known Rangers pub being released further supports this.
Outside of football, Beaton started his career as a journalist before becoming communications officer for Strathclyde Police.
He is currently media relations manager at ScotRail Alliance, having previously been a communications officer for the University of Strathclyde.