Samuel Barrott is an English football referee born in Yorkshire, England. He made his Premier League debut on 7 October 2023. He has been FIFA-listed since 2025. Barrott rose quickly through the EFL system and reached the FIFA list in 2025. 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, Barrott has officiated 17 league matches, averaging 19.59 fouls, 0.35 penalties, 3.65 yellow cards and 0.06 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a comparatively lighter whistle in open play. 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.
Tottenham
2–3
Aston Villa
Fulham
2–3
Crystal Palace
Liverpool
2–2
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0–3
Manchester United
Brentford
2–2
Crystal Palace
Millwall
0–2
Hull City AFC
Aston Villa
1–2
Tottenham
Arsenal
1–0
Newcastle
Aston Villa
4–3
Sunderland AFC
Everton
3–0
Chelsea
Nottingham Forest
0–0
Fulham
Burnley
3–4
Brentford
Brentford
3–1
Burnley
Newcastle
2–1
Manchester City
Tottenham
2–2
Manchester United
Bournemouth
2–0
Nottingham Forest
Everton
1–1
West Ham
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Aston Villa
Manchester United
3–2
Burnley
Brighton
1–1
Fulham
West Ham
1–2
Nottingham Forest
Ipswich
0–1
Brentford
Crystal Palace
0–0
Bournemouth
Liverpool
1–0
Everton
Crystal Palace
4–1
Aston Villa
Leicester
0–2
Arsenal
Southampton
1–3
Newcastle
Ipswich
0–6
Manchester City
Everton
0–1
Aston Villa
Chelsea
1–2
Fulham
Tottenham
3–6
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
2–1
Aston Villa
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.
