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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

Who referees EFL Championship?

Most-appointed match officials across all EFL Championship seasons

  1. 1
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Joshua Smith
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 27ร—
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    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ David Webb
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 26ร—
  3. 3
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Gavin Ward
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 25ร—
  4. 4
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Anthony Backhouse
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 25ร—
  5. 5
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Lewis Smith
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 25ร—
  6. 6
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Matt Donohue
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 25ร—
  7. 7
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Andrew Kitchen
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 25ร—
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    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Tom Nield
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 24ร—
  9. 9
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Stephen Martin
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 24ร—
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    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Adam Herczeg
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 23ร—

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—
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Ruebyn RicardoENGReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
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Ben TonerENGReferee
Referee 20
20ร—
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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—
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James LiningtonENGReferee
Referee 17
17ร—
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Venues(19)

Stadiums used in EFL Championship.

MKM Stadium
24 match(es)
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Riverside Stadium
24 match(es)
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St Marys Stadium
24 match(es)
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Ashton Gate Stadium
23 match(es)
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Coventry Building Society Arena
23 match(es)
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Deepdale Stadium
23 match(es)
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Ewood Park
23 match(es)
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Fratton Park
23 match(es)
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Hillsborough Stadium
23 match(es)
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King Power Stadium
23 match(es)
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MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium
23 match(es)
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Portman Road Stadium
23 match(es)
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Pride Park Stadium
23 match(es)
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St Andrews @ Knighthead Park
23 match(es)
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Swansea.com Stadium
23 match(es)
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The Kassam Stadium
23 match(es)
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Vicarage Road Stadium
23 match(es)
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bet365 Stadium
23 match(es)
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Wembley Stadium connected by EE (Neutral Site)
1 match(es)
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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

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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
Derby CountyvsSheffield United
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02/05/20262025/2026
Hull CityvsNorwich City
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02/05/20262025/2026
BlackburnvsLeicester City
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02/05/20262025/2026
Bristol CityvsStoke City
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02/05/20262025/2026
Sheffield WedsvsWest Brom
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02/05/20262025/2026
WatfordvsCoventry City
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02/05/20262025/2026
PortsmouthvsBirmingham City
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02/05/20262025/2026
Swansea CityvsCharlton Athletic
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02/05/20262025/2026
MillwallvsOxford United
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02/05/20262025/2026
PrestonvsSouthampton
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02/05/20262025/2026
Ipswich TownvsQPR
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02/05/20262025/2026
WrexhamvsMiddlesbrough
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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
MiddlesbroughvsWatford
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View all 557 matches โ†’

EFL Championship referees โ€” FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in EFL Championship?
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 โ€” referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers โ€” 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.