{"id":26346,"date":"2025-11-08T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T13:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:35:07","slug":"2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"2025\/26 All Premier League referees ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#15_thomas_bramall\" >15  \n         \n                            thomas bramall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#14_Samuel_Barrett\" >14  \n         \n                            Samuel Barrett<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#13_tony_harrington\" >13  \n         \n                            tony harrington<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#12_michael_salisbury\" >12  \n         \n                            michael salisbury<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#11_robert_jones\" >11  \n         \n                            robert jones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#10_peter_banks\" >10  \n         \n                            peter banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#9_andy_madley\" >9  \n         \n                            andy madley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#8_Simon_Hooper\" >8  \n         \n                            Simon Hooper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#7_chris_kavanagh\" >7  \n         \n                            chris kavanagh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/2025-26-all-premier-league-referees-ranked\/#6_darren_england\" >6  \n         \n                            darren england<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Premier League refereeing is arguably one of the toughest jobs in football, with a select panel of referees regularly tasked with covering matches in the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>VAR still causes a lot of controversy every week, but the technology does its best to avoid getting involved unless it&#8217;s &#8216;clear and obvious&#8217;, making on-field decisions more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Also, matches are definitely faster than ever before, so referees have to be very fit and react quickly. But who is the best referee in the Premier League right now?<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Premier League Umpire Ranking (Minimum 3 matches)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>reference<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>anthony taylor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>michael oliver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>stuart atwell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Craig Pawson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Jared Gillette<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>darren england<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>chris kavanagh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Simon Hooper<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>andy madley<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>10<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>peter banks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>11<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>robert jones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>12<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>michael salisbury<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tony harrington<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Samuel Barrett<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>thomas bramall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"thomas-bramall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_thomas_bramall\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">15 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>thomas bramall<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Thomas Bramall, one of the Premier League&#8217;s most inexperienced referees, was the central man who made a huge mistake in canceling out Aston Villa&#8217;s goal on the final day of the 2024\/25 season against Man United.<\/p>\n<p>Although this could have cost Villa a place in the Champions League, PGMOL continues to support Bramall, who is believed to be a referee who is 35 years old and in the early stages of his top-flight career.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"samuel-barrott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Samuel_Barrett\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">14 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Samuel Barrett<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    One of the most card-happy referees in the Premier League, Samuel Barrot is one of the least experienced referees in the top flight after making his debut in the 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n<p>He took charge of 23 games in the 2024\/25 season and apologized for his mistake after accidentally missing Ebelesi Eze&#8217;s free-kick during Crystal Palace&#8217;s defeat to Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tony-harrington\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_tony_harrington\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">13 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>tony harrington<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Tony Harrington averages one of the lowest fouls per 90 points, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he&#8217;s a bad referee.<\/p>\n<p>He made his Premier League debut in the 2021\/22 season but has yet to be given the chance to play regularly in the top flight. Harrington&#8217;s highest number of games came in the 2024\/25 season, when he managed 18 games.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"michael-salisbury\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_michael_salisbury\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">12 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>michael salisbury<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Michael Salisbury never became a regular in the Premier League after taking charge in the first game of the 2021\/22 season.<\/p>\n<p>He was on VAR duty and instructed referee Robert Jones to look into Josh King&#8217;s goal against Chelsea, which was wrongly ruled out. Salisbury was removed by PGMOL shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"robert-jones\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_robert_jones\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">11 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>robert jones<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Nottingham Forest are not big fans of Robert Jones and manager Evangelos Marinakis have lodged a formal complaint against the 38-year-old following a series of decisions against the Reds.<\/p>\n<p>Although he was the first referee in the Premier League to refuse a red card, some of Jones&#8217; decisions have been controversial, with him awarding a penalty every three games on average.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"peter-bankes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_peter_banks\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>peter banks<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Peter Banks has refereed more than 100 Premier League games since 2019, but the Merseyside-born player has regularly faced criticism from fans.<\/p>\n<p>Former referee Keith Hackett even said Banks looked &#8220;mad to the core&#8221; in 2025 after the decision he made in the Manchester United v Bournemouth match.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"andy-madley\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_andy_madley\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>andy madley<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Andy Madrid, a FIFA-approved referee who was in charge of the FA Cup final, has officiated over 100 Premier League matches since the 2017\/18 season.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, he has made some controversial decisions, including against Everton against Man United, which resulted in Toffees fan Tony Bellew calling him a &#8220;cheater&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"simon-hooper\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Simon_Hooper\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Simon Hooper<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Simon Hooper often attacks early instead of conceding an advantage, which has infuriated Premier League players and managers in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>An experienced top-flight official since making his debut in 2015, Hooper has often come under fire and was injured in Liverpool&#8217;s defeat to Brentford at the end of October, but he was also a central player in the Reds&#8217; controversial defeat to Tottenham in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chris-kavanagh\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_chris_kavanagh\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>chris kavanagh<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    Chris Kavanagh has been in the headlines in recent years, including kicking the ball away to send off Declan Rice and missing a penalty that upset Bruno Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p>The Greater Manchester official has been on FIFA&#8217;s register since 2019 and is approaching 200 Premier League appearances at the age of 40.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"darren-england\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_darren_england\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>darren england<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another FIFA referee, Darren England, came to the attention of the international governing body after two years on the Premier League board.<\/p>\n<p>He was part of the VAR team that somehow mistakenly ruled out Luis Diaz&#8217;s goal as offside in Liverpool&#8217;s defeat to Tottenham, but he has been a consistent performer on the pitch in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League refereeing is arguably one of the toughest jobs in football, with a select panel of referees regularly tasked with covering matches in the top flight. 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