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9,866Referees

349Competitions

295,440Completed matches

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01Anthony TaylorEngland521matches 02Michael OliverEngland521matches 03Danny MakkelieNetherlands483matches

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Referees by competition

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01Anthony TaylorEngland335521 total 24 May 2026West Ham3–0Leeds

02Michael OliverEngland328521 total 8 Nov 2026Brighton2–0Brentford

03Craig PawsonEngland265397 total 31 Oct 2026Manchester City0–1Brighton

04Martin AtkinsonEngland206305 total 22 May 2022Crystal Palace1–0Manchester United

05Stuart AttwellEngland204326 total 6 Nov 2026Everton3–1Coventry

06Mike DeanEngland203274 total 22 May 2022Chelsea2–1Watford

07Chris KavanaghEngland201366 total 8 Nov 2026Manchester United4–4Aston Villa

08Paul TierneyEngland199306 total 25 Oct 2026Crystal Palace0–2Newcastle

09Andre MarrinerEngland196283 total 28 May 2023Arsenal5–0Wolves

10Jonathan MossEngland196246 total 22 May 2022Leicester4–1Southampton

11Kevin FriendEngland160217 total 22 May 2022Brighton3–1West Ham

12Simon HooperEngland143339 total 8 Nov 2026Ipswich1–2Bournemouth

13Andy MadleyEngland139354 total 1 Nov 2026Liverpool0–1Arsenal

14Peter BankesEngland121318 total 31 Oct 2026Chelsea2–0Manchester United

15Robert JonesEngland116308 total 7 Nov 2026Fulham1–1Newcastle

16David CooteEngland111262 total 9 Nov 2024Liverpool2–0Aston Villa

17Lee MasonEngland110161 total 18 May 2021Manchester United1–1Fulham

18Darren EnglandEngland106300 total 31 Oct 2026Brentford2–0Nottingham Forest

19Graham ScottEngland106222 total 19 May 2024Burnley1–2Nottingham Forest

20Jarred GillettAustralia92303 total 8 Nov 2026Sunderland1–0Chelsea

21Robert MadleyEngland81280 total 2 Sep 2023Brentford2–2Bournemouth

22John BrooksEngland80302 total 7 Nov 2026Leeds1–0Tottenham

23Roger EastEngland70119 total 12 May 2019Crystal Palace5–3Bournemouth

24Samuel BarrottEngland69221 total 7 Nov 2026Nottingham Forest3–1Manchester City

25Neil SwarbrickEngland6894 total 9 May 2018Tottenham1–0Newcastle

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Match counts cover completed matches in the history. The same referee may appear under several competitions.