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Scottish Premiership

SCO

league
230
Matches
16
Officials
1
Seasons
2025/26
Latest Season
All seasons2025/26
First tracked match
Motherwell vs Rangers
02/08/2025
Latest tracked match
St Mirren vs Partick Thistle
25/05/2026

Role distribution ยท 2025/26

Referee230
Most-appointed referee ยท 2025/26
๐Ÿณ๏ธ Nick Walsh
26
as referee

Match Officials(16 officials ยท 230 matches)

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Nick WalshUNKReferee
Referee 26
26ร—
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Steven McLeanSCOReferee
Referee 24
24ร—
โ†’3
Don RobertsonSCOReferee
Referee 23
23ร—
โ†’4
David DickinsonSCOReferee
Referee 21
21ร—
โ†’5
Matthew MacDermidSCOReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
โ†’6
John BeatonSCOReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
โ†’7
Ryan LeeSCOReferee
Referee 16
16ร—
โ†’8
Duncan NicolsonSCOReferee
Referee 15
15ร—
โ†’9
Calum ScottSCOReferee
Referee 14
14ร—
โ†’10
Kevin ClancySCOReferee
Referee 13
13ร—
โ†’11
Ross HardieSCOReferee
Referee 13
13ร—
โ†’12
Dan McFarlaneUNKReferee
Referee 7
7ร—
โ†’13
Chris GrahamUNKReferee
Referee 6
6ร—
โ†’14
Grant IrvineSCOReferee
Referee 5
5ร—
โ†’15
Lloyd WilsonSCOReferee
Referee 4
4ร—
โ†’16
Colin StevenSCOReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2025/262301616

Top Venues

The SMISA Stadium20
Falkirk Stadium20
Tynecastle Park19
CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice19
Ibrox Stadium19
Dens Park19
Pittodrie Stadium19
Celtic Park19

Referees by Nationality

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SCO191
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UNK39

Referee appointments ยท 2025/26 (top 16 officials)

2025/26 Matches(230 in season)

All Matches โ†’
25/05/2026
St MirrenvsPartick Thistle
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21/05/2026
Partick ThistlevsSt Mirren
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17/05/2026
LivingstonvsKilmarnock
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17/05/2026
DundeevsAberdeen
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17/05/2026
St MirrenvsDundee United
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16/05/2026
CelticvsHearts
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16/05/2026
HibernianvsMotherwell
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16/05/2026
FalkirkvsRangers
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13/05/2026
HeartsvsFalkirk
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13/05/2026
RangersvsHibernian
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13/05/2026
MotherwellvsCeltic
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12/05/2026
AberdeenvsSt Mirren
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12/05/2026
Dundee UnitedvsLivingston
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12/05/2026
KilmarnockvsDundee
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10/05/2026
CelticvsRangers
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09/05/2026
DundeevsLivingston
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09/05/2026
MotherwellvsHearts
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09/05/2026
FalkirkvsHibernian
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09/05/2026
St MirrenvsKilmarnock
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09/05/2026
AberdeenvsDundee United
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View all 230 matches โ†’

Scottish Premiership referees โ€” FAQ

How many Scottish Premiership matches and referees are tracked?

Referee.Observer tracks 230 Scottish Premiership matches across 1 season(s), with 16 match officials.

Which referee has the most Scottish Premiership appointments?

Nick Walsh has the most Scottish Premiership refereeing appointments in our data, with 26 matches as referee.

Which nationalities referee Scottish Premiership the most?

By appointment volume, the most-represented referee nationalities in Scottish Premiership are SCO (191), UNK (39).

How are Scottish Premiership referees appointed?

Scottish Premiership match officials โ€” referee, assistant referees, fourth official, VAR and observers โ€” are appointed by the competition's refereeing body before each round. Every published appointment is recorded here per season.