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EFL Championship

ENG

league
557
Matches
42
Officials
1
Seasons
2025/26
Latest Season
All seasons2025/26
First tracked match
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town
08/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Hull City vs Middlesbrough
23/05/2026

Role distribution across all appointments

Referee557
Most-appointed referee
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Joshua Smith
27
as referee

Match Officials(42 officials ยท 557 matches)

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Joshua SmithENGReferee
Referee 27
27ร—
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David WebbENGReferee
Referee 26
26ร—
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Gavin WardENGReferee
Referee 25
25ร—
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Anthony BackhouseENGReferee
Referee 25
25ร—
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Lewis SmithENGReferee
Referee 25
25ร—
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Matt DonohueENGReferee
Referee 25
25ร—
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Andrew KitchenENGReferee
Referee 25
25ร—
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Tom NieldENGReferee
Referee 24
24ร—
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Stephen MartinENGReferee
Referee 24
24ร—
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Adam HerczegENGReferee
Referee 23
23ร—
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Thomas KirkUNKReferee
Referee 23
23ร—
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Farai HallamENGReferee
Referee 22
22ร—
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Oliver LangfordENGReferee
Referee 22
22ร—
โ†’14
Ruebyn RicardoENGReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
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Ben TonerENGReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
โ†’16
John BusbyENGReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
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Samuel AllisonENGReferee
Referee 19
19ร—
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Dean WhitestoneENGReferee
Referee 19
19ร—
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Leigh DoughtyENGReferee
Referee 18
18ร—
โ†’20
James LiningtonENGReferee
Referee 17
17ร—
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2025/265574242

Top Venues

MKM Stadium24
The Den24
Riverside Stadium24
St Mary's Stadium24
Portman Road Stadium23
Deepdale Stadium23
Bramall Lane23
Swansea.com Stadium23

Referees by Nationality

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ENG515
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UNK42

Referee appointments (top 42 officials)

Recent Matches(557 total)

All Matches โ†’
23/05/20262025/2026
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
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12/05/20262025/2026
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
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11/05/20262025/2026
MillwallvsHull City
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09/05/20262025/2026
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
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08/05/20262025/2026
Hull CityvsMillwall
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02/05/20262025/2026
Ipswich TownvsQPR
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02/05/20262025/2026
WatfordvsCoventry City
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02/05/20262025/2026
Sheffield WedsvsWest Brom
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02/05/20262025/2026
PrestonvsSouthampton
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02/05/20262025/2026
Hull CityvsNorwich City
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02/05/20262025/2026
Bristol CityvsStoke City
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02/05/20262025/2026
Derby CountyvsSheffield United
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02/05/20262025/2026
WrexhamvsMiddlesbrough
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02/05/20262025/2026
Swansea CityvsCharlton Athletic
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02/05/20262025/2026
PortsmouthvsBirmingham City
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02/05/20262025/2026
MillwallvsOxford United
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02/05/20262025/2026
BlackburnvsLeicester City
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28/04/20262025/2026
SouthamptonvsIpswich Town
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26/04/20262025/2026
Coventry CityvsWrexham
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25/04/20262025/2026
Oxford UnitedvsSheffield Weds
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View all 557 matches โ†’

EFL Championship referees โ€” FAQ

How many EFL Championship matches and referees are tracked?

Referee.Observer tracks 557 EFL Championship matches across 1 season(s), with 42 match officials.

Which referee has the most EFL Championship appointments?

Joshua Smith (ENG) has the most EFL Championship refereeing appointments in our data, with 27 matches as referee.

Which nationalities referee EFL Championship the most?

By appointment volume, the most-represented referee nationalities in EFL Championship are ENG (515), UNK (42).

How are EFL Championship referees appointed?

EFL Championship 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.