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EFL Cup

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cup
93
Matches
56
Officials
1
Seasons
2025/26
Latest Season
All seasons2025/26
First tracked match
Barnet vs Newport County
29/07/2025
Latest tracked match
Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC
22/03/2026

Role distribution · 2025/26

Referee93
Most-appointed referee · 2025/26
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Edward Duckworth
3
as referee

Who referees EFL Cup?

Most-appointed match officials across all EFL Cup seasons

  1. 1
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Edward Duckworth
    ENG · Referee · 3×
  2. 2
    🏳️ Thomas Kirk
    UNK · Referee · 3×
  3. 3
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tony Harrington
    ENG · Referee · 3×
  4. 4
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thomas Bramall
    ENG · Referee · 3×
  5. 5
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Simon Mather
    ENG · Referee · 3×
  6. 6
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Elliot Bell
    ENG · Referee · 3×
  7. 7
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 John Busby
    ENG · Referee · 3×
  8. 8
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Matthew Corlett
    ENG · Referee · 2×
  9. 9
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Craig Pawson
    ENG · Referee · 2×
  10. 10
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Darren England
    ENG · Referee · 2×

Match Officials(56 officials · 93 matches)

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Edward DuckworthENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→2
Thomas KirkUNKReferee
Referee 3
3×
→3
Tony HarringtonENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→4
Thomas BramallENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→5
Simon MatherENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→6
Elliot BellENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→7
John BusbyENGReferee
Referee 3
3×
→8
Matthew CorlettENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→9
Craig PawsonENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→10
Darren EnglandENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→11
Peter BankesENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→12
Michael SalisburyENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→13
Samuel BarrottENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→14
Adam HerczegENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→15
Dean WhitestoneENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→16
Andrew KitchenENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→17
Gavin WardENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→18
Leigh DoughtyENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→19
Chris KavanaghUNKReferee
Referee 2
2×
→20
Robert MadleyUNKReferee
Referee 2
2×
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2025/26935656

Top Venues

St James' Park4
Swansea.com Stadium4
Blundell Park3
Oakwell Stadium3
Emirates Stadium3
Cardiff City Stadium3
Molineux Stadium3
STōK Racecourse3

Referees by Nationality

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ENG86
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UNK7

Referee appointments · 2025/26 (top 56 officials)

2025/26 Matches(93 in season)

All Matches →
22/03/2026
Arsenal FCvsManchester City FC
→
04/02/2026
Manchester City FCvsNewcastle
→
03/02/2026
Arsenal FCvsChelsea
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14/01/2026
ChelseavsArsenal FC
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13/01/2026
NewcastlevsManchester City FC
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23/12/2025
Arsenal FCvsCrystal Palace
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17/12/2025
NewcastlevsFulham
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17/12/2025
Manchester City FCvsBrentford
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16/12/2025
Cardiff CityvsChelsea
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29/10/2025
Swansea CityvsManchester City FC
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29/10/2025
Liverpool FCvsCrystal Palace
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29/10/2025
NewcastlevsTottenham
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29/10/2025
WolvesvsChelsea
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29/10/2025
Arsenal FCvsBrighton
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28/10/2025
Grimsby TownvsBrentford
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28/10/2025
WycombevsFulham
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28/10/2025
WrexhamvsCardiff City
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24/09/2025
NewcastlevsBradford City
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24/09/2025
HuddersfieldvsManchester City FC
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24/09/2025
TottenhamvsDoncaster
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EFL Cup referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in EFL Cup?
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Edward Duckworth has the most EFL Cup refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 3 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in EFL Cup?
56 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in EFL Cup across 1 season(s) in our data.
How many EFL Cup matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
Referee.Observer tracks 93 EFL Cup matches with their full match-official appointments across 1 season(s).
Which seasons of EFL Cup are covered?
EFL Cup referee appointments are covered for 1 season(s), 2025/26.
Who are the top match officials in EFL Cup?
The most-appointed EFL Cup match officials are 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Edward Duckworth (3 match(es)), 🏳️ Thomas Kirk (3 match(es)), 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tony Harrington (3 match(es)).