🏟️Derby County

49 matches in our referee database

Derby County referee and match official history. Gavin Ward has officiated the most Derby County matches (5). 24 different referees have taken charge of Derby County games across 3 competitions.

Quick Stats

Total Matches49
Competitions3
Unique Referees24

👥 Match Officials

Top 3 per role by matches officiated.

Referees

  1. 1
    Gavin Ward
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG
    5
  2. 2
    Andrew Kitchen
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG
    4
  3. 3
    Tom Nield
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG
    4

Assistant Referees

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VAR Officials

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Fourth Officials

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🏆 Competitions

🚫 Yet to officiate Derby County

EFL Championship referees active in 2025/26 who haven't been appointed to a Derby County match this season.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dean Whitestone· 19🌍 Robert Madley· 12🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 James Bell· 11🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Speedie· 7🌍 Tim Robinson· 7🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Will Finnie· 7🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Edward Duckworth· 6🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Paul Tierney· 6🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 John Brooks· 4🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Andy Madley· 3🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jacob Miles· 3🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Robert Jones· 3

Recent Matches

Clear
🏆 FA Cup
FA Cup11/01/2026
Derby CountyvsLeeds United
⚽ Referee: Anthony Taylor

Frequently asked questions

How many Derby County matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?

Our database holds 49 Derby County matches across 3 competitions, officiated by 24 unique referees.

Which referee has officiated Derby County the most?

Gavin Ward (ENG) has refereed Derby County most often in our records, with 5 appointments.

Who has refereed Derby County most in the 2025/26 season?

In 2025/26, Gavin Ward leads Derby County appointments with 5 matches.

Are there EFL Championship referees who have never officiated Derby County this season?

Yes — 12 referees active in EFL Championship (2025/26) have not been appointed to a Derby County match this season, including Dean Whitestone, Robert Madley, James Bell.