Craig Pawson
⚽ RefereeEngland
Football match official with 82 appearances across 4 competitions.
Career Stats
Total Appearances82
⚽ As Referee49
4️⃣ 4th Official8
📺 As VAR18
📺 As AVAR7
🌍 International43
🏟️ Domestic38
Competitions4
Season-by-Season Activity
'19/20
1
'20/21
11
'21/22
7
'22/23
7
'23/24
2
'25/26
38
Referee4th OfficialVARAVAR
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th | VAR | AVAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | — |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 16 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 |
Career Milestones
Match Activity
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Role:RefereeVARAVARNo match
Top 7% among England officials
Peer Benchmark
Match Count93%
Seasons Active93%
Competitions73%
Median in England: 8 matches · 1 season
Recent Matches
All 82 →Premier League03/03/2026
BournemouthvsBrentford
Referee
Premier League03/01/2026
FulhamvsTottenham Hotspur
VAR
Premier League02/27/2026
Wolverhampton WanderersvsAston Villa FC
Referee
Premier League02/22/2026
SunderlandvsFulham
Referee
Premier League02/10/2026
West HamvsManchester United FC
VAR
Premier League02/08/2026
Liverpool FCvsManchester City FC
Referee
Premier League02/06/2026
Leeds UnitedvsNottm Forest
VAR
Premier League01/31/2026
Liverpool FCvsNewcastle United
VAR
Premier League01/25/2026
Arsenal FCvsManchester United FC
Referee
Premier League01/24/2026
BurnleyvsTottenham Hotspur
VAR
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Current championship only · teams with fewest meetings
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