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EFL Cup

ENG

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 ยท 2025/26

Referee93
Most-appointed referee ยท 2025/26
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Edward Duckworth
3
as referee

Match Officials(56 officials ยท 93 matches)

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Edward DuckworthENGReferee
Referee 3
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Thomas KirkUNKReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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Tony HarringtonENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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Thomas BramallENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
โ†’5
Simon MatherENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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Elliot BellENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
โ†’7
John BusbyENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
โ†’8
Matthew CorlettENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’9
Craig PawsonENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’10
Darren EnglandENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’11
Peter BankesENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’12
Michael SalisburyENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’13
Samuel BarrottENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’14
Adam HerczegENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’15
Dean WhitestoneENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’16
Andrew KitchenENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’17
Gavin WardENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’18
Leigh DoughtyENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
โ†’19
Chris KavanaghUNKReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Robert MadleyUNKReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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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
STลK Racecourse3

Referees by Nationality

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ENG86
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UNK7

Referee appointments ยท 2025/26 (top 56 officials)

2025/26 Matches(93 in season)

All Matches โ†’
22/03/2026
Arsenal FCvsManchester City FC
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04/02/2026
Manchester City FCvsNewcastle
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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
Manchester City FCvsBrentford
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17/12/2025
NewcastlevsFulham
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16/12/2025
Cardiff CityvsChelsea
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29/10/2025
Liverpool FCvsCrystal Palace
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29/10/2025
Swansea CityvsManchester City FC
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29/10/2025
Arsenal FCvsBrighton
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29/10/2025
WolvesvsChelsea
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29/10/2025
NewcastlevsTottenham
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28/10/2025
WycombevsFulham
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28/10/2025
WrexhamvsCardiff City
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28/10/2025
Grimsby TownvsBrentford
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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 โ€” FAQ

How many EFL Cup matches and referees are tracked?

Referee.Observer tracks 93 EFL Cup matches across 1 season(s), with 56 match officials.

Which referee has the most EFL Cup appointments?

Edward Duckworth (ENG) has the most EFL Cup refereeing appointments in our data, with 3 matches as referee.

Which nationalities referee EFL Cup the most?

By appointment volume, the most-represented referee nationalities in EFL Cup are ENG (86), UNK (7).

How are EFL Cup referees appointed?

EFL Cup 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.