John Brooks
⚽England referee · 13 competitions · FIFA International
John Brooks is a England football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. Credentials: FIFA badge holder. In total they have 86 tracked match appearances across 13 competitions, broken down as 34× Referee, 14× 4th Official, 36× VAR, 2× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Premier League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, EFL Championship, UEFA Champions League and FIFA WC European Qualifiers. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
77 matches · 4 yearsTop 7% among England officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in England: 21 matches · 1 season
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
Frequently Works With
Rarely Works With
Active officials in Premier League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Paul HowardVAR · 39 in leagueNever
- 2Sam AllisonFourth Official · 11 in leagueNever
- 3Gavin WardFourth Official · 10 in leagueNever
- 4Tom KirkFourth Official · 9 in leagueNever
- 5David WebbFourth Official · 9 in leagueNever
- 6James LiningtonFourth Official · 8 in leagueNever
- 7Ben TonerFourth Official · 8 in leagueNever
- 8Tom NieldFourth Official · 8 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1🏴England56×
- 2🇦🇿Azerbaijan2×
- 3🇷🇸Serbia2×
- 4🇩🇰Denmark1×
- 5🇮🇹Italy1×
- 6🇳🇴Norway1×
🌍 Geographic Reach
Countries where officiated
Officiated in 6 countries across 1 continent
Venues Visited(32)
Stadiums John Brooks has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
32 venues · 38 matches
Stamford BridgeLondon, England3 matches
BakuBaku, Azerbaijan2 matches
Gtech Community StadiumGtech Community Stadium2 matches
Hill Dickinson StadiumLiverpool, England2 matches
AESSEAL New York StadiumAESSEAL New York Stadium1 match
American Express StadiumAmerican Express Stadium1 match
AmsterdamAmsterdam1 match
Ashton Gate StadiumAshton Gate Stadium1 match
AthensAthens1 match
BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia1 match
BorasBoras1 match
Bramall LaneBramall Lane1 match
Brann StadionBergen, Norway1 match
Etihad StadiumManchester, England1 match
Fratton ParkFratton Park1 match
Hillsborough StadiumHillsborough Stadium1 match
LisbonLisbon1 match
London StadiumLondon, England1 match
MalmoMalmo1 match
MCH ArenaMCH Arena1 match
MunichMunich1 match
Old TraffordManchester, England1 match
OsijekOsijek1 match
ParkenCopenhagen, Denmark1 match
PiraeusPiraeus1 match
PraguePrague1 match
Stadio OlimpicoRome, Italy1 match
Stadion Rajko MitićBelgrade, Serbia1 match
Stadium of LightStadium of Light1 match
TbilisiTbilisi1 match
TiraspolTiraspol1 match
Travel map
Venues in chronological order across tracked matches.
Other officials from England
Career Events
Career events (UEFA courses, awards) will appear here when available.
Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Brooks's primary role?▾
John Brooks is a England football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has John Brooks officiated?▾
John Brooks has 86 tracked match appearances across 13 competitions (34× Referee, 14× 4th Official, 36× VAR, 2× AVAR).
Which competitions does John Brooks work in?▾
John Brooks has most often officiated in Premier League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, EFL Championship, UEFA Champions League and FIFA WC European Qualifiers.
Is John Brooks a FIFA referee?▾
Yes — John Brooks is a FIFA badge holder.
Which teams has John Brooks officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, John Brooks has most frequently officiated matches involving Liverpool FC, Brentford and Sunderland.
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