James Bell
⚽England referee · 7 competitions
James Bell is a England football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 59 tracked match appearances across 7 competitions, broken down as 17× Referee, 4× 4th Official, 35× VAR, 3× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League Two, UEFA Youth League, EFL League One and UEFA Europa Conference League. 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
58 matches · 3 yearsTop 13% 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 Premier League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Paul HowardVAR · 39 in leagueNever
- 2Natalie AspinallAVAR · 12 in leagueNever
- 3Alex ChilowiczAVAR · 10 in leagueNever
- 4James LiningtonFourth Official · 8 in leagueNever
- 5John BusbyFourth Official · 7 in leagueNever
- 6Leigh DoughtyFourth Official · 6 in leagueNever
- 7Josh SmithFourth Official · 5 in leagueNever
- 8Oli LangfordFourth Official · 4 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Manchester3×
- 2MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium2×
- 3Selhurst Park2×
- 4Stamford Bridge2×
- 5The City Ground2×
- 6bet365 Stadium2×
- 7American Express Stadium1×
- 8Ashton Gate Stadium1×
- 9Blundell Park1×
- 10Carrow Road1×
- 11Craven Cottage1×
- 12Etihad Stadium1×
- 13Gtech Community Stadium1×
- 14Hill Dickinson Stadium1×
- 15MEMS Priestfield Stadium1×
Venues Visited(27)
Stadiums James Bell has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
27 venues · 33 matches
bet365 Stadiumbet365 Stadium2 matches
ManchesterManchester2 matches
MATRADE Loftus Road StadiumMATRADE Loftus Road Stadium2 matches
Selhurst ParkSelhurst Park2 matches
Stamford BridgeStamford Bridge2 matches
The City GroundThe City Ground2 matches
American Express StadiumAmerican Express Stadium1 match
Ashton Gate StadiumAshton Gate Stadium1 match
Blundell ParkBlundell Park1 match
Carrow RoadCarrow Road1 match
Craven CottageCraven Cottage1 match
Etihad StadiumEtihad Stadium1 match
Gtech Community StadiumGtech Community Stadium1 match
Hill Dickinson StadiumHill Dickinson Stadium1 match
MEMS Priestfield StadiumMEMS Priestfield Stadium1 match
Old TraffordManchester, England1 match
Riverside StadiumRiverside Stadium1 match
SMH Group StadiumSMH Group Stadium1 match
St Andrews @ Knighthead ParkSt Andrews @ Knighthead Park1 match
St Marys StadiumSt Marys Stadium1 match
Stadium of LightStadium of Light1 match
The BetWright StadiumThe BetWright Stadium1 match
The DenThe Den1 match
The HawthornsThe Hawthorns1 match
The Lamex StadiumThe Lamex Stadium1 match
Vicarage Road StadiumVicarage Road Stadium1 match
Villa ParkVilla Park1 match
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Bell's primary role?▾
James Bell is a England football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has James Bell officiated?▾
James Bell has 59 tracked match appearances across 7 competitions (17× Referee, 4× 4th Official, 35× VAR, 3× AVAR).
Which competitions does James Bell work in?▾
James Bell has most often officiated in Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League Two, UEFA Youth League, EFL League One and UEFA Europa Conference League.
Is James Bell a FIFA referee?▾
James Bell is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has James Bell officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, James Bell has most frequently officiated matches involving Aston Villa FC, Everton and Crystal Palace.