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EFL Championship
ENG
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Matches
146
Officials
2
Seasons
2026/27
Latest Season
First tracked match
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town
08/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Charlton Athletic vs Sheffield United
07/11/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.96
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted EFL Championship matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Who referees EFL Championship?
Most-appointed match officials across all EFL Championship seasons
- 1🏴 Joshua SmithENG · Referee · 41×
- 2🏴 Lewis SmithENG · Referee · 38×
- 3🏴 Andrew KitchenENG · Referee · 37×
- 4🏴 Anthony BackhouseENG · Referee · 37×
- 5🏴 Gavin WardENG · Referee · 36×
- 6🏴 Adam HerczegENG · Referee · 36×
- 7🏴 David WebbENG · Referee · 36×
- 8🏴 Tom NieldENG · Referee · 33×
- 9🏴 Oliver LangfordENG · Referee · 32×
- 10🏳️ Thomas KirkUNK · Referee · 31×
Match Officials(0 officials · 0 matches)
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No officials data available.
Venues(4 · 2026/2027)
Stadiums used in EFL Championship during 2026/2027.
Top Venues
Matches by Country
England14
Wales8
Stadium host countries (all-time)
2026/2027 Matches(0 in season)
All Matches →No matches found for 2026/2027.
EFL Championship referees — FAQ
- How many referees have officiated in EFL Championship?
- 146 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in EFL Championship across 2 season(s) in our data.
- How many EFL Championship matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 737 EFL Championship matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
- Which seasons of EFL Championship are covered?
- EFL Championship referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025/26 to 2026/27.
- Who are the top match officials in EFL Championship?
- The most-appointed EFL Championship match officials are 🏴 Joshua Smith (41 match(es)), 🏴 Lewis Smith (38 match(es)), 🏴 Andrew Kitchen (37 match(es)).