Gavin Ward
⚽England referee · 6 competitions
Gavin Ward is a England football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. In total they have 41 tracked match appearances across 6 competitions, broken down as 31× Referee, 10× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include EFL Championship, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL League One and EFL League Two. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 41 | 31 | 10 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
41 matches · 2 yearsTop 22% among England officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in England: 23 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
Rarely Works With
Active officials in EFL Championship they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Joshua SmithReferee · 27 in leagueNever
- 2David WebbReferee · 26 in leagueNever
- 3Matt DonohueReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 4Lewis SmithReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 5Anthony BackhouseReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 6Andrew KitchenReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 7Tom NieldReferee · 24 in leagueNever
- 8Stephen MartinReferee · 24 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Fratton Park3×
- 2Pride Park Stadium3×
- 3Bramall Lane2×
- 4Deepdale Stadium2×
- 5MKM Stadium2×
- 6STōK Racecourse2×
- 7St Andrews @ Knighthead Park2×
- 8The City Ground2×
- 9The Den2×
- 10Ashton Gate Stadium1×
- 11Carrow Road1×
- 12Coventry Building Society Arena1×
- 13Hillsborough Stadium1×
- 14King Power Stadium1×
- 15MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium1×
Venues Visited(22)
Stadiums Gavin Ward has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
22 venues · 33 matches
Fratton ParkFratton Park3 matches
Pride Park StadiumPride Park Stadium3 matches
Bramall LaneBramall Lane2 matches
Deepdale StadiumDeepdale Stadium2 matches
MKM StadiumMKM Stadium2 matches
St Andrews @ Knighthead ParkSt Andrews @ Knighthead Park2 matches
STōK RacecourseSTōK Racecourse2 matches
The City GroundThe City Ground2 matches
The DenThe Den2 matches
Ashton Gate StadiumAshton Gate Stadium1 match
bet365 Stadiumbet365 Stadium1 match
Carrow RoadCarrow Road1 match
Coventry Building Society ArenaCoventry Building Society Arena1 match
Hillsborough StadiumHillsborough Stadium1 match
King Power StadiumKing Power Stadium1 match
MATRADE Loftus Road StadiumMATRADE Loftus Road Stadium1 match
Portman Road StadiumPortman Road Stadium1 match
St James ParkSt James Park1 match
St Marys StadiumSt Marys Stadium1 match
The Kassam StadiumThe Kassam Stadium1 match
The Nigel Eady County GroundThe Nigel Eady County Ground1 match
Turf MoorTurf Moor1 match
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Career Events
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Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gavin Ward's primary role?▾
Gavin Ward is a England football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.
How many matches has Gavin Ward officiated?▾
Gavin Ward has 41 tracked match appearances across 6 competitions (31× Referee, 10× 4th Official).
Which competitions does Gavin Ward work in?▾
Gavin Ward has most often officiated in EFL Championship, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL League One and EFL League Two.
Is Gavin Ward a FIFA referee?▾
Gavin Ward is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has Gavin Ward officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, Gavin Ward has most frequently officiated matches involving Derby County, Leicester City and Hull City.