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Premier League

ENG

club
383
Matches
94
Officials
1
Seasons
2025/26
Latest Season
All seasons2025/26
First tracked match
Liverpool FC vs Bournemouth
15/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC
24/05/2026

Role distribution · 2025/26

Referee423AR8484th Official424VAR405AVAR413

Home stadiums

Every stadium that has hosted Premier League matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.

Most-appointed referee · 2025/26
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Oliver
30
as referee

Who referees Premier League?

Most-appointed match officials across all Premier League seasons

  1. 1
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Anthony Taylor
    ENG · Referee · 67×
  2. 2
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wade Smith
    ENG · Referee · 65×
  3. 3
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Neil Davies
    ENG · Referee · 57×
  4. 4
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stuart Attwell
    ENG · Referee · 57×
  5. 5
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Constantine Hatzidakis
    ENG · Referee · 56×
  6. 6
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thomas Bramall
    ENG · Referee · 52×
  7. 7
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Timothy Wood
    ENG · Referee · 52×
  8. 8
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Paul Tierney
    ENG · Referee · 52×
  9. 9
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tony Harrington
    ENG · Referee · 52×
  10. 10
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Peter Bankes
    ENG · Referee · 51×

Match Officials(94 officials · 383 matches)

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Anthony TaylorENGReferee
Referee 29AR 154th 15AVAR 12
67×
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Wade SmithENGAssistant Referee
AR 344th 11AVAR 20
65×
→3
Neil DaviesENGAssistant Referee
AR 32VAR 18AVAR 7
57×
→4
Stuart AttwellENGReferee
Referee 264th 1VAR 24AVAR 6
57×
→5
Constantine HatzidakisENGAssistant Referee
AR 38VAR 2AVAR 16
56×
→6
Tony HarringtonENGVAR
Referee 144th 12VAR 21AVAR 5
52×
→7
Paul TierneyENGVAR
Referee 114th 13VAR 28
52×
→8
Thomas BramallENGFourth Official
Referee 234th 27AVAR 2
52×
→9
Timothy WoodENGAssistant Referee
AR 23VAR 17AVAR 12
52×
→10
Peter BankesENGReferee
Referee 254th 3VAR 19AVAR 5
51×
→11
Craig PawsonENGVAR
Referee 214th 5VAR 23
49×
→12
John BrooksENGVAR
Referee 134th 1VAR 33AVAR 2
49×
→13
Darren EnglandENGReferee
Referee 224th 5VAR 20AVAR 1
48×
→14
Lee BettsENGAssistant Referee
AR 32AVAR 16
48×
→15
Michael SalisburyENGVAR
Referee 144th 8VAR 23AVAR 2
47×
→16
Robert JonesENGFourth Official
Referee 194th 20VAR 5AVAR 1
45×
→17
Simon BennettENGAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 11
45×
→18
Tim RobinsonUNKFourth Official
Referee 114th 18VAR 4AVAR 11
44×
→19
Adam NunnENGAssistant Referee
AR 32AVAR 12
44×
→20
Adrian HolmesENGAssistant Referee
AR 25AVAR 18
43×
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2025/263839427

Top Venues

Stamford Bridge, London17
The City Ground, Nottingham17
Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford7
Turf Moor, Burnley7
Elland Road, Leeds6
Craven Cottage, London6
Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth6
London Stadium, London6

Matches by Country

England5

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

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ENG388
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UNK35

Referee appointments · 2025/26 (top 94 officials)

2025/26 Matches(383 in season)

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FulhamvsNewcastle United
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West HamvsLeeds United
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24/05/2026
Tottenham HotspurvsEverton
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24/05/2026
Manchester City FCvsAston Villa FC
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24/05/2026
BurnleyvsWolverhampton Wanderers
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24/05/2026
SunderlandvsChelsea
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24/05/2026
BrightonvsManchester United FC
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24/05/2026
Nottingham ForestvsBournemouth
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19/05/2026
BournemouthvsManchester City FC
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19/05/2026
ChelseavsTottenham Hotspur
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17/05/2026
BrentfordvsCrystal Palace
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17/05/2026
Manchester United FCvsNottingham Forest
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17/05/2026
Leeds UnitedvsBrighton
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17/05/2026
Newcastle UnitedvsWest Ham
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17/05/2026
Wolverhampton WanderersvsFulham
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17/05/2026
EvertonvsSunderland
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13/05/2026
Manchester City FCvsCrystal Palace
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11/05/2026
Tottenham HotspurvsLeeds United
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10/05/2026
Nottingham ForestvsNewcastle United
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10/05/2026
BurnleyvsAston Villa FC
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Premier League referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in Premier League?
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Oliver has the most Premier League refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 30 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in Premier League?
94 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in Premier League across 1 season(s) in our data.
How many Premier League matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
Referee.Observer tracks 383 Premier League matches with their full match-official appointments across 1 season(s).
Which seasons of Premier League are covered?
Premier League referee appointments are covered for 1 season(s), 2025/26.
Who are the top match officials in Premier League?
The most-appointed Premier League match officials are 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Anthony Taylor (67 match(es)), 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wade Smith (65 match(es)), 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Neil Davies (57 match(es)).
Does Premier League use VAR officials?
Yes — Premier League appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 405 VAR appointment(s) and 413 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.