| Chris Kavanagh | |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1985[2] |
| League1: | National League |
| League2: | The Football League |
| League3: | Premier League |
| Role1: | Referee |
| Role2: | Referee |
| Role3: | Referee |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Years2: | 2014–2017 |
| Years3: | 2017– |
| Confederation1: | FIFA listed |
| Internationalrole1: | Referee |
| Internationalyears1: | 2019– |
Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017.[3]
Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League.[4]
Kavanagh began refereeing in the Football League in 2014.[1] Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017.[5]
Kavanagh was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019.
Kavanagh was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off final between Brentford and Swansea City at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2021.[6] Kavanagh was the video assistant referee for the 2021 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester City.[7]
Kavanagh was appointed referee for the 2024 EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool on 25 February 2024.[8]