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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 across all appointments

Referee93
Most-appointed referee
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
3ร—
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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—
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Simon MatherENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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Elliot BellENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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John BusbyENGReferee
Referee 3
3ร—
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Matthew CorlettENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Craig PawsonENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Darren EnglandENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Peter BankesENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Michael SalisburyENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Samuel BarrottENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Adam HerczegENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Dean WhitestoneENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Andrew KitchenENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Gavin WardENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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Leigh DoughtyENGReferee
Referee 2
2ร—
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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 (top 56 officials)

Recent Matches(93 total)

All Matches โ†’
22/03/20262025/2026
Arsenal FCvsManchester City FC
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04/02/20262025/2026
Manchester City FCvsNewcastle
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03/02/20262025/2026
Arsenal FCvsChelsea
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14/01/20262025/2026
ChelseavsArsenal FC
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13/01/20262025/2026
NewcastlevsManchester City FC
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23/12/20252025/2026
Arsenal FCvsCrystal Palace
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17/12/20252025/2026
Manchester City FCvsBrentford
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17/12/20252025/2026
NewcastlevsFulham
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16/12/20252025/2026
Cardiff CityvsChelsea
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29/10/20252025/2026
Liverpool FCvsCrystal Palace
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29/10/20252025/2026
Swansea CityvsManchester City FC
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29/10/20252025/2026
Arsenal FCvsBrighton
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29/10/20252025/2026
WolvesvsChelsea
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29/10/20252025/2026
NewcastlevsTottenham
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28/10/20252025/2026
WycombevsFulham
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28/10/20252025/2026
WrexhamvsCardiff City
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28/10/20252025/2026
Grimsby TownvsBrentford
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24/09/20252025/2026
NewcastlevsBradford City
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24/09/20252025/2026
HuddersfieldvsManchester City FC
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24/09/20252025/2026
TottenhamvsDoncaster
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View all 93 matches โ†’

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.