Referee Profile

Andy Madley

England Balanced but firm FIFA listed since 2019

Andy Madley is an English football referee born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England on 5 September 1983. He made his Premier League debut on 31 March 2018. He has been FIFA-listed since 2019. Madley is a Premier League and FIFA official from West Yorkshire.

Andy Madley

Biography & Analysis

Andy Madley is an English football referee born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England on 5 September 1983. He made his Premier League debut on 31 March 2018. He has been FIFA-listed since 2019. Madley is a Premier League and FIFA official from West Yorkshire. 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, Madley has officiated 16 league matches, averaging 22.75 fouls, 0.31 penalties, 3.38 yellow cards and 0.19 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.

Season History

2025/26

Premier League

Apps 16
Yellows 54
Reds 3
Fouls pg 22.75
Fouls/Tackles 0.73
Pens pg 0.31
Yellow pg 3.38
Red pg 0.19