Andrew Kitchen is an English professional football referee from Durham who has progressed rapidly through the domestic refereeing system. After spending two seasons officiating in the National League, Kitchen joined the Select Group 2 panel and became a regular referee in the EFL Championship. He made his Championship debut in September 2023 before reaching the Premier League, taking charge of West Ham United against Southampton on 19 April 2025. Kitchen continued to receive top-flight appointments during the 2025/26 season while remaining heavily involved in Championship fixtures. He has also worked as a fourth official and video match official at Premier League level.
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.
Charlton
0–0
Portsmouth FC
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Southampton
Swansea
1–0
Norwich City
West Ham
1–2
Charlton
Burnley
1–1
Wolves
Sheffield United
2–3
Preston North End FC
Coventry
5–1
Portsmouth FC
Southampton
2–1
Derby County FC
Millwall
1–2
Blackburn
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United
Coventry
2–1
Swansea
Middlesbrough
1–1
Leicester
Charlton
0–0
Portsmouth FC
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Southampton
Swansea
1–0
Norwich City
West Ham
1–2
Charlton
Burnley
1–1
Wolves
Sheffield United
2–3
Preston North End FC
Coventry
5–1
Portsmouth FC
Southampton
2–1
Derby County FC
Millwall
1–2
Blackburn
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United
Coventry
2–1
Swansea
Middlesbrough
1–1
Leicester
Derby County FC
2–0
Swansea
Leicester
0–2
Charlton
Coventry
2–1
Millwall
Ipswich
3–0
Blackburn
Derby County FC
1–0
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
5–3
Sheffield United
Hull City AFC
2–0
Wrexham
Manchester United
1–1
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.
