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.
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.
Everton
1–0
Ipswich
Brighton
1–1
Leeds
Newcastle
2–2
Liverpool
Chelsea
2–1
Tottenham
Manchester City
3–0
Crystal Palace
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester United
West Ham
2–1
Everton
Tottenham
2–2
Brighton
Bournemouth
2–2
Manchester United
Brentford
2–2
Wolves
Leeds
0–1
Sunderland AFC
Newcastle
2–3
Everton
Brentford
3–1
Newcastle
Liverpool
2–0
Aston Villa
Leeds
2–1
West Ham
Manchester United
2–0
Sunderland AFC
Arsenal
1–1
Manchester City
Brentford
2–2
Chelsea
Aston Villa
0–3
Crystal Palace
Everton
2–0
Brighton
Bournemouth
0–1
Aston Villa
Leicester
0–1
Liverpool
Chelsea
2–2
Ipswich
Brighton
0–3
Aston Villa
West Ham
2–0
Leicester
Chelsea
2–1
West Ham
Newcastle
1–4
Bournemouth
Southampton
0–5
Brentford
Sheffield United
1–1
West Brom
Ipswich
0–4
Newcastle
Leicester
2–2
Brighton
Chelsea
3–0
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.
