Stuart Attwell is an English football referee born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England on 6 October 1982. He made his Premier League debut on 23 August 2008. He has been FIFA-listed since 2009. Attwell became the youngest-ever Premier League referee at the time of his debut and later returned to the top group. 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, Attwell has officiated 18 league matches, averaging 21.28 fouls, 0.33 penalties, 4.56 yellow cards and 0.11 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.