Thomas Bramall is an English football referee born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He made his Premier League debut on 30 August 2022. Before becoming a full-time referee, Bramall worked in education and rose to the top group in 2022. He is part of the current Premier League officiating pool and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 Premier League season, Bramall has officiated 17 league matches, averaging 21.65 fouls, 0.29 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.06 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a solid middle ground in disciplinary terms. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
Liverpool
0–0
Fulham
Brentford
1–1
Sunderland AFC
Arsenal
3–0
Coventry
Crystal Palace
2–2
Everton
Leeds
3–1
Burnley
Newcastle
1–2
Bournemouth
Burnley
0–2
Brighton
Crystal Palace
0–0
Leeds
Wolves
2–1
Liverpool
Fulham
2–1
Tottenham
Manchester City
2–1
Newcastle
Brighton
0–1
Crystal Palace
Liverpool
0–0
Fulham
Brentford
1–1
Sunderland AFC
Arsenal
3–0
Coventry
Crystal Palace
2–2
Everton
Leeds
3–1
Burnley
Newcastle
1–2
Bournemouth
Burnley
0–2
Brighton
Crystal Palace
0–0
Leeds
Wolves
2–1
Liverpool
Fulham
2–1
Tottenham
Manchester City
2–1
Newcastle
Brighton
0–1
Crystal Palace
Blackburn
0–1
Hull City AFC
West Ham
3–1
Sunderland AFC
Manchester City
1–1
Brighton
Manchester United
1–1
Wolves
Leeds
4–1
Crystal Palace
Chelsea
2–0
Everton
Newcastle
2–2
Tottenham
Bournemouth
2–2
West Ham
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
