First tracked match
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town
08/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Hull City vs Middlesbrough
23/05/2026
Role distribution · 2025/26
Referee557
Most-appointed referee · 2025/26
🏴 Joshua Smith
27
as referee
Who referees EFL Championship?
Most-appointed match officials across all EFL Championship seasons
- 1🏴 Joshua SmithENG · Referee · 27×
- 2🏴 David WebbENG · Referee · 26×
- 3🏴 Gavin WardENG · Referee · 25×
- 4🏴 Anthony BackhouseENG · Referee · 25×
- 5🏴 Lewis SmithENG · Referee · 25×
- 6🏴 Matt DonohueENG · Referee · 25×
- 7🏴 Andrew KitchenENG · Referee · 25×
- 8🏴 Tom NieldENG · Referee · 24×
- 9🏴 Stephen MartinENG · Referee · 24×
- 10🏴 Adam HerczegENG · Referee · 23×
Match Officials(42 officials · 557 matches)
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Joshua SmithENGReferee
Referee 27
27×
→2David WebbENGReferee
Referee 26
26×
→3Gavin WardENGReferee
Referee 25
25×
→4Anthony BackhouseENGReferee
Referee 25
25×
→5Lewis SmithENGReferee
Referee 25
25×
→6Matt DonohueENGReferee
Referee 25
25×
→7Andrew KitchenENGReferee
Referee 25
25×
→8Tom NieldENGReferee
Referee 24
24×
→9Stephen MartinENGReferee
Referee 24
24×
→10Adam HerczegENGReferee
Referee 23
23×
→11Thomas KirkUNKReferee
Referee 23
23×
→12Farai HallamENGReferee
Referee 22
22×
→13Oliver LangfordENGReferee
Referee 22
22×
→14Ruebyn RicardoENGReferee
Referee 20
20×
→15Ben TonerENGReferee
Referee 20
20×
→16John BusbyENGReferee
Referee 20
20×
→17Samuel AllisonENGReferee
Referee 19
19×
→18Dean WhitestoneENGReferee
Referee 19
19×
→19Leigh DoughtyENGReferee
Referee 18
18×
→20James LiningtonENGReferee
Referee 17
17×
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Season-by-Season
| Season | Matches | Officials | Referees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 557 | 42 | 42 |
Top Venues
Referees by Nationality
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UNK42
Referee appointments · 2025/26 (top 42 officials)
2025/26 Matches(557 in season)
All Matches →23/05/2026
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
12/05/2026
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
11/05/2026
MillwallvsHull City
09/05/2026
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
08/05/2026
Hull CityvsMillwall
02/05/2026
Derby CountyvsSheffield United
02/05/2026
Hull CityvsNorwich City
02/05/2026
BlackburnvsLeicester City
02/05/2026
Bristol CityvsStoke City
02/05/2026
Sheffield WedsvsWest Brom
02/05/2026
WatfordvsCoventry City
02/05/2026
PortsmouthvsBirmingham City
02/05/2026
Swansea CityvsCharlton Athletic
02/05/2026
MillwallvsOxford United
02/05/2026
PrestonvsSouthampton
02/05/2026
Ipswich TownvsQPR
02/05/2026
WrexhamvsMiddlesbrough
28/04/2026
SouthamptonvsIpswich Town
26/04/2026
Coventry CityvsWrexham
25/04/2026
MiddlesbroughvsWatford
EFL Championship referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in EFL Championship?
- 🏴 Joshua Smith has the most EFL Championship refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 27 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in EFL Championship?
- 42 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in EFL Championship across 1 season(s) in our data.
- How many EFL Championship matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 557 EFL Championship matches with their full match-official appointments across 1 season(s).
- Which seasons of EFL Championship are covered?
- EFL Championship referee appointments are covered for 1 season(s), 2025/26.
- Who are the top match officials in EFL Championship?
- The most-appointed EFL Championship match officials are 🏴 Joshua Smith (27 match(es)), 🏴 David Webb (26 match(es)), 🏴 Gavin Ward (25 match(es)).