Leigh Doughty
⚽England referee · 5 competitions
Leigh Doughty is a England football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. In total they have 32 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions, broken down as 26× Referee, 6× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include EFL Championship, Premier League, EFL League One, EFL League Two and EFL Cup. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 32 | 26 | 6 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
32 matches · 2 yearsTop 34% 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
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
- 4Gavin WardReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 5Anthony BackhouseReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 6Lewis SmithReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 7Andrew KitchenReferee · 25 in leagueNever
- 8Tom NieldReferee · 24 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Ewood Park3×
- 2STōK Racecourse2×
- 3The Kassam Stadium2×
- 4The Nigel Eady County Ground2×
- 5bet365 Stadium2×
- 6Accu Stadium1×
- 7Bramall Lane1×
- 8Carrow Road1×
- 9Coventry Building Society Arena1×
- 10Hillsborough Stadium1×
- 11MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium1×
- 12MKM Stadium1×
- 13Oakwell Stadium1×
- 14Portman Road Stadium1×
- 15Pride Park Stadium1×
Venues Visited(21)
Stadiums Leigh Doughty has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
21 venues · 27 matches
Ewood ParkEwood Park3 matches
bet365 Stadiumbet365 Stadium2 matches
STōK RacecourseSTōK Racecourse2 matches
The Kassam StadiumThe Kassam Stadium2 matches
The Nigel Eady County GroundThe Nigel Eady County Ground2 matches
Accu StadiumAccu Stadium1 match
Bramall LaneBramall Lane1 match
Carrow RoadCarrow Road1 match
Coventry Building Society ArenaCoventry Building Society Arena1 match
Hillsborough StadiumHillsborough Stadium1 match
MATRADE Loftus Road StadiumMATRADE Loftus Road Stadium1 match
MKM StadiumMKM Stadium1 match
Oakwell StadiumOakwell Stadium1 match
Portman Road StadiumPortman Road Stadium1 match
Pride Park StadiumPride Park Stadium1 match
Riverside StadiumRiverside Stadium1 match
Rodney ParadeRodney Parade1 match
Select Car Leasing StadiumSelect Car Leasing Stadium1 match
The ValleyThe Valley1 match
Turf MoorTurf Moor1 match
Vicarage Road StadiumVicarage Road Stadium1 match
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Career Events
Career events (UEFA courses, awards) will appear here when available.
Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leigh Doughty's primary role?▾
Leigh Doughty is a England football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.
How many matches has Leigh Doughty officiated?▾
Leigh Doughty has 32 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions (26× Referee, 6× 4th Official).
Which competitions does Leigh Doughty work in?▾
Leigh Doughty has most often officiated in EFL Championship, Premier League, EFL League One, EFL League Two and EFL Cup.
Is Leigh Doughty a FIFA referee?▾
Leigh Doughty is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has Leigh Doughty officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, Leigh Doughty has most frequently officiated matches involving Blackburn, Watford and Oxford United.
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