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.
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.
West Ham
1–1
Manchester United
Liverpool
4–1
Newcastle
Everton
1–1
Leeds
Aston Villa
3–1
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
2–1
Wolves
Sheffield United
3–0
Birmingham
Manchester United
4–4
Bournemouth
Brighton
1–1
West Ham
Brentford
3–2
Liverpool
Tottenham
1–2
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
3–1
Fulham
Chelsea
1–3
Brighton
Aston Villa
2–1
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
2–2
Brighton
Brentford
1–1
Everton
Liverpool
2–1
Wolves
Nottingham Forest
7–0
Brighton
Chelsea
3–1
Wolves
Arsenal
2–1
Tottenham
Manchester United
0–2
Newcastle
Manchester City
1–1
Everton
Crystal Palace
1–5
Arsenal
Wolves
1–2
Ipswich
Bournemouth
1–0
Tottenham
Arsenal
3–0
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
2–1
Newcastle
Crystal Palace
0–1
Liverpool
Brentford
1–1
West Ham
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Middlesbrough
Nottingham Forest
1–1
Wolves
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Leeds
Everton
0–3
Brighton
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.
