Simon Hooper is an English football referee born in Newcastle, England on 3 May 1982. He made his Premier League debut on 8 August 2015. Hooper has been part of the Premier League officiating pool for several seasons and regularly works high-profile domestic fixtures.
Simon Hooper is an English football referee born in Newcastle, England on 3 May 1982. He made his Premier League debut on 8 August 2015. Hooper has been part of the Premier League officiating pool for several seasons and regularly works high-profile domestic fixtures. 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, Hooper has officiated 15 league matches, averaging 23.33 fouls, 0.07 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.13 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.
Simon Hooper is presented with a data-first profile based on publicly available information and the statistics entered in the referee database.
Referee style: Balanced but firm.
