Craig Pawson
⚽England referee · 7 competitions
Craig Pawson is a England football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 90 tracked match appearances across 7 competitions, broken down as 55× Referee, 9× 4th Official, 23× VAR, 3× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Premier League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. 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
76 matches · 7 yearsTop 5% among England officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in England: 21 matches · 1 season
Recent Matches
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.
- 1Christopher KavanaghReferee · 30 in leagueNever
- 2Richard WestAssistant Referee 1 · 29 in leagueNever
- 3Akil HowsonAssistant Referee 2 · 29 in leagueNever
- 4Daniel CookAssistant Referee 1 · 25 in leagueNever
- 5Farai HallamFourth Official · 13 in leagueNever
- 6Tom KirkFourth Official · 9 in leagueNever
- 7Steve MartinFourth Official · 8 in leagueNever
- 8Tom NieldFourth Official · 8 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1🏴England55×
- 2🇦🇿Azerbaijan3×
- 3🇫🇮Finland1×
- 4🇷🇸Serbia1×
🌍 Geographic Reach
Countries where officiated
Officiated in 4 countries across 1 continent
Venues Visited(40)
Stadiums Craig Pawson has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
40 venues · 59 matches
BakuBaku, Azerbaijan3 matches
The City GroundThe City Ground3 matches
Tottenham Hotspur StadiumLondon, England3 matches
Vitality StadiumVitality Stadium3 matches
AmsterdamAmsterdam2 matches
BerlinBerlin2 matches
EindhovenEindhoven2 matches
Gtech Community StadiumGtech Community Stadium2 matches
HaifaHaifa2 matches
HerningHerning2 matches
PraguePrague2 matches
RazgradRazgrad2 matches
RomeRome2 matches
Stamford BridgeLondon, England2 matches
ZenitZenit2 matches
American Express StadiumAmerican Express Stadium1 match
AnfieldAnfield1 match
AthensAthens1 match
BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia1 match
BrugesBruges1 match
BrusselsBrussels1 match
Craven CottageLondon, England1 match
Elland RoadElland Road1 match
HelsinkiHelsinki, Finland1 match
IstanbulIstanbul1 match
LimassolLimassol1 match
London StadiumLondon, England1 match
MKM StadiumMKM Stadium1 match
Molineux StadiumMolineux Stadium1 match
MunichMunich1 match
NicosiaNicosia1 match
Old TraffordManchester, England1 match
PiraeusPiraeus1 match
RotterdamRotterdam1 match
San SebastianSan Sebastian1 match
Selhurst ParkLondon, England1 match
St James ParkSt. James Park1 match
VillarrealVillarreal1 match
Wembley Stadium connected by EEWembley Stadium connected by EE1 match
YerevanYerevan1 match
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Career Events
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Craig Pawson's primary role?▾
Craig Pawson is a England football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has Craig Pawson officiated?▾
Craig Pawson has 90 tracked match appearances across 7 competitions (55× Referee, 9× 4th Official, 23× VAR, 3× AVAR).
Which competitions does Craig Pawson work in?▾
Craig Pawson has most often officiated in Premier League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Is Craig Pawson a FIFA referee?▾
Craig Pawson is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has Craig Pawson officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, Craig Pawson has most frequently officiated matches involving Manchester United FC, Newcastle United and Manchester City FC.
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