James Linington
⚽England referee · 5 competitions
James Linington is a England football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. In total they have 29 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions, broken down as 21× Referee, 8× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include EFL Championship, Premier League, EFL League One, EFL League Two and FA Cup. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
29 matches · 2 yearsTop 39% 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 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
- 1Ashton Gate Stadium2×
- 2Fratton Park2×
- 3Carrow Road1×
- 4Coventry Building Society Arena1×
- 5Deepdale Stadium1×
- 6EV Charger Points Stadium1×
- 7Home Park1×
- 8King Power Stadium1×
- 9MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium1×
- 10Oakwell Stadium1×
- 11Riverside Stadium1×
- 12St Andrews @ Knighthead Park1×
- 13🏴London(ENG)1×
- 14Swansea.com Stadium1×
- 15The City Ground1×
Venues Visited(21)
Stadiums James Linington has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
21 venues · 23 matches
Ashton Gate StadiumAshton Gate Stadium2 matches
Fratton ParkFratton Park2 matches
bet365 Stadiumbet365 Stadium1 match
Carrow RoadCarrow Road1 match
Coventry Building Society ArenaCoventry Building Society Arena1 match
Deepdale StadiumDeepdale Stadium1 match
EV Charger Points StadiumEV Charger Points Stadium1 match
Home ParkHome Park1 match
King Power StadiumKing Power Stadium1 match
MATRADE Loftus Road StadiumMATRADE Loftus Road Stadium1 match
Oakwell StadiumOakwell Stadium1 match
Riverside StadiumRiverside Stadium1 match
St Andrews @ Knighthead ParkSt Andrews @ Knighthead Park1 match
Stamford BridgeLondon, England1 match
Swansea.com StadiumSwansea.com Stadium1 match
The City GroundThe City Ground1 match
The DenThe Den1 match
The Exercise StadiumThe Exercise Stadium1 match
The HawthornsThe Hawthorns1 match
The Kassam StadiumThe Kassam Stadium1 match
The ValleyThe Valley1 match
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Career Events
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Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Linington's primary role?▾
James Linington is a England football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.
How many matches has James Linington officiated?▾
James Linington has 29 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions (21× Referee, 8× 4th Official).
Which competitions does James Linington work in?▾
James Linington has most often officiated in EFL Championship, Premier League, EFL League One, EFL League Two and FA Cup.
Is James Linington a FIFA referee?▾
James Linington is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has James Linington officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, James Linington has most frequently officiated matches involving Oxford United, Coventry City and Leicester City.
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