Andrew Kitchen is an English football referee born in Durham, England. He made his Premier League debut on 19 April 2025. Kitchen rose through National League and EFL appointments before reaching the Premier League pool. 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, Kitchen has officiated 3 league matches, averaging 24.00 fouls, 0.00 penalties, 3.67 yellow cards and 0.00 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a high-intervention profile, with a high foul count and frequent stoppages, and no red cards in his Premier League sample so far. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.