First tracked match
Luton Town vs Forest Green
31/10/2025
Latest tracked match
Chelsea vs Manchester City FC
16/05/2026
Role distribution · 2025/26
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Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted FA Cup matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Most-appointed referee · 2025/26
🏴 Farai Hallam
4
as referee
Who referees FA Cup?
Most-appointed match officials across all FA Cup seasons
- 1🏴 Farai HallamENG · Referee · 4×
- 2🏴 Samuel BarrottENG · Referee · 3×
- 3🏴 Darren EnglandENG · Referee · 3×
- 4🏴 Matthew CorlettENG · Referee · 3×
- 5🏴 Tom ReevesENG · Referee · 3×
- 6🏴 Craig PawsonENG · Referee · 3×
- 7🏴 Alex ChilowiczENG · Referee · 3×
- 8🏴 Elliot BellENG · Referee · 3×
- 9🏴 Ben SpeedieENG · Referee · 3×
- 10🏴 Andrew HumphriesENG · Referee · 2×
Match Officials(78 officials · 123 matches)
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Farai HallamENGReferee
Referee 4
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→2Ben SpeedieENGReferee
Referee 3
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→3Tom ReevesENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→4Elliot BellENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→5Craig PawsonENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→6Matthew CorlettENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→7Alex ChilowiczENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→8Darren EnglandENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→9Samuel BarrottENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→10Ross JoyceENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→11Paul HowardENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→12Martin CoyENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→13Gavin WardENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→14Neil HairENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→15Andrew HumphriesENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→16Matthew RussellENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→17Oliver YatesENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→18James DurkinENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→19Thomas BramallENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→20Stephen ParkinsonENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
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Season-by-Season
| Season | Matches | Officials | Referees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 123 | 78 | 78 |
Top Venues
Matches by Country
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Stadium host countries (all-time)
Referees by Nationality
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Referee appointments · 2025/26 (top 78 officials)
2025/26 Matches(123 in season)
All Matches →16/05/2026
ChelseavsManchester City FC
26/04/2026
ChelseavsLeeds United
25/04/2026
Manchester City FCvsSouthampton
05/04/2026
West HamvsLeeds United
04/04/2026
Manchester City FCvsLiverpool FC
04/04/2026
SouthamptonvsArsenal FC
04/04/2026
ChelseavsPort Vale
09/03/2026
West HamvsBrentford
08/03/2026
Leeds UnitedvsNorwich City
08/03/2026
FulhamvsSouthampton
08/03/2026
Port ValevsSunderland
07/03/2026
Mansfield TownvsArsenal FC
07/03/2026
WrexhamvsChelsea
07/03/2026
NewcastlevsManchester City FC
06/03/2026
WolvesvsLiverpool FC
03/03/2026
Port ValevsBristol City
16/02/2026
Macclesfield FCvsBrentford
15/02/2026
Grimsby TownvsWolves
15/02/2026
Arsenal FCvsWigan Athletic
15/02/2026
Stoke CityvsFulham
FA Cup referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in FA Cup?
- 🏴 Farai Hallam has the most FA Cup refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 4 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in FA Cup?
- 78 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in FA Cup across 1 season(s) in our data.
- How many FA Cup matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 123 FA Cup matches with their full match-official appointments across 1 season(s).
- Which seasons of FA Cup are covered?
- FA Cup referee appointments are covered for 1 season(s), 2025/26.
- Who are the top match officials in FA Cup?
- The most-appointed FA Cup match officials are 🏴 Farai Hallam (4 match(es)), 🏴 Samuel Barrott (3 match(es)), 🏴 Darren England (3 match(es)).