Lewis Smith (referee)

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Lewis Smith
Personal information
Full name	Lewis Smith
Place of birth	England
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2024 2024– 2024–	J1 League Football League Premier League	Referee Referee Referee

Lewis Smith is an English professional football referee who officiates in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2024.

Early career

Smith's career began in September 2016 when he took charge of an Under-18 Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton.

He officiated at youth and lower divisions for the next three seasons before making the step up in 2020/21, taking charge of an FA Cup first-round match between Banbury and Canvey Island.

Smith continued to progress and in 2022/23 was the man in the middle during a Championship match between Watford and Stoke City, five matches in League One and seven matches in League Two.

This season, Smith has taken charge of seven matches in the Championship, four in the FA Cup and three in the EFL Cup.

In total Smith has overseen 197 matches, and will make the next step in his 198th match this Saturday when Fulham take on Villa.

External links

• Lewis Smith referee profile at Soccerbase