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Premier League

ENG

club
573
Matches
94
Officials
2
Seasons
2026/27
Latest Season
All seasons2026/272025/26
First tracked match
Liverpool FC vs Bournemouth
15/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Arsenal vs Brighton and Hove Albion
30/05/2027

Officiating insights

Strictest refs โ†’

From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats arenโ€™t in the dataset yet.)

2.20
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed

Role distribution across all appointments

Referee423AR8484th Official424VAR405AVAR413

Home stadiums

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

Most-appointed referee
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Michael Oliver
30
as referee

Who referees Premier League?

Most-appointed match officials across all Premier League seasons

  1. 1
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Anthony Taylor
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 67ร—
  2. 2
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Wade Smith
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 65ร—
  3. 3
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Neil Davies
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 57ร—
  4. 4
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Stuart Attwell
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 57ร—
  5. 5
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Constantine Hatzidakis
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 56ร—
  6. 6
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Thomas Bramall
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 52ร—
  7. 7
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Timothy Wood
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 52ร—
  8. 8
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Paul Tierney
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 52ร—
  9. 9
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Tony Harrington
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 52ร—
  10. 10
    ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Peter Bankes
    ENG ยท Referee ยท 51ร—

Match Officials(94 officials ยท 573 matches)

All Officials โ†’
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Anthony TaylorENGReferee
Referee 29AR 154th 15AVAR 12
67ร—
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Wade SmithENGAssistant Referee
AR 344th 11AVAR 20
65ร—
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Neil DaviesENGAssistant Referee
AR 32VAR 18AVAR 7
57ร—
โ†’4
Stuart AttwellENGReferee
Referee 264th 1VAR 24AVAR 6
57ร—
โ†’5
Constantine HatzidakisENGAssistant Referee
AR 38VAR 2AVAR 16
56ร—
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Tony HarringtonENGVAR
Referee 144th 12VAR 21AVAR 5
52ร—
โ†’7
Paul TierneyENGVAR
Referee 114th 13VAR 28
52ร—
โ†’8
Thomas BramallENGFourth Official
Referee 234th 27AVAR 2
52ร—
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Timothy WoodENGAssistant Referee
AR 23VAR 17AVAR 12
52ร—
โ†’10
Peter BankesENGReferee
Referee 254th 3VAR 19AVAR 5
51ร—
โ†’11
Craig PawsonENGVAR
Referee 214th 5VAR 23
49ร—
โ†’12
John BrooksENGVAR
Referee 134th 1VAR 33AVAR 2
49ร—
โ†’13
Darren EnglandENGReferee
Referee 224th 5VAR 20AVAR 1
48ร—
โ†’14
Lee BettsENGAssistant Referee
AR 32AVAR 16
48ร—
โ†’15
Michael SalisburyENGVAR
Referee 144th 8VAR 23AVAR 2
47ร—
โ†’16
Robert JonesENGFourth Official
Referee 194th 20VAR 5AVAR 1
45ร—
โ†’17
Simon BennettENGAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 11
45ร—
โ†’18
Tim RobinsonUNKFourth Official
Referee 114th 18VAR 4AVAR 11
44ร—
โ†’19
Adam NunnENGAssistant Referee
AR 32AVAR 12
44ร—
โ†’20
Adrian HolmesENGAssistant Referee
AR 25AVAR 18
43ร—
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RefereeAR4thVARAVAR

Venues(20)

Stadiums used in Premier League.

Stamford Bridge
33 match(es)
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St James Park
24 match(es)
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
24 match(es)
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Vitality Stadium
24 match(es)
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Craven Cottage
23 match(es)
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Hill Dickinson Stadium
22 match(es)
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Old Trafford
๐Ÿ“ Manchester, England
22 match(es)
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Anfield
19 match(es)
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Emirates Stadium
18 match(es)
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The City Ground
17 match(es)
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Etihad Stadium
15 match(es)
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American Express Stadium
12 match(es)
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Selhurst Park
12 match(es)
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Gtech Community Stadium
7 match(es)
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Turf Moor
7 match(es)
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Elland Road
6 match(es)
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London Stadium
6 match(es)
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Molineux Stadium
5 match(es)
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Stadium of Light
5 match(es)
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Villa Park
5 match(es)
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2026/2719000
2025/263839427

Top Venues

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium19
Anfield19
Vitality Stadium18
Emirates Stadium18
St James Park18
Hill Dickinson Stadium18
Craven Cottage17
Old Trafford17

Matches by Country

England22

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ENG388
๐Ÿณ๏ธ
UNK35

Referee appointments (top 94 officials)

Recent Matches(573 total)

All Matches โ†’
30/05/20272026-2027
ChelseavsBrentford
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30/05/20272026-2027
Manchester UnitedvsFulham
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30/05/20272026-2027
Crystal PalacevsLeeds United
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30/05/20272026-2027
LiverpoolvsBournemouth
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30/05/20272026-2027
ArsenalvsBrighton and Hove Albion
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23/05/20272026-2027
BournemouthvsChelsea
โ†’
23/05/20272026-2027
Newcastle UnitedvsCrystal Palace
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23/05/20272026-2027
EvertonvsArsenal
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23/05/20272026-2027
FulhamvsCoventry City
โ†’
23/05/20272026-2027
Tottenham HotspurvsManchester United
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15/05/20272026-2027
Manchester UnitedvsLeeds United
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15/05/20272026-2027
LiverpoolvsBrentford
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15/05/20272026-2027
Crystal PalacevsBrighton and Hove Albion
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15/05/20272026-2027
ArsenalvsNottingham Forest
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15/05/20272026-2027
ChelseavsEverton
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08/05/20272026-2027
Tottenham HotspurvsChelsea
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08/05/20272026-2027
EvertonvsHull City
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08/05/20272026-2027
BournemouthvsManchester United
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08/05/20272026-2027
Newcastle UnitedvsCoventry City
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08/05/20272026-2027
FulhamvsIpswich Town
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View all 573 matches โ†’

Premier League referees โ€” FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in Premier League?
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 โ€” referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers โ€” have officiated in Premier League across 2 season(s) in our data.
How many Premier League matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
Referee.Observer tracks 573 Premier League matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
Which seasons of Premier League are covered?
Premier League referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025/26 to 2026/27.
Does Premier League use VAR officials?
Yes โ€” Premier League appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 405 VAR appointment(s) and 413 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.