Kirsty Dowle
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 Dowle in 2021 | |||
| Born | 23 August 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018– | Premier League U-18 | Referee[1] | |
| 2018– | Women's Super League | Referee[1] | |
| 2022– | Premier League 2 | Referee[1] | |
| 2023– | National League | Referee[1] | |
| 2023– | EFL League 2 | Referee[1] | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2020– | UEFA | Referee[1] | |
| 2022– | FIFA | Referee[1] | |
Kirsty Dowle (born 23 August 1991)[2] is an English football referee who officiated at the 2022 Women's FA Cup Final,[3][4] and the 2023 FA Women's League Cup Final.[5] She officiates in the Women's Super League,[6] and was added to the 2020 FIFA international list of women referees.[7] In 2023, Dowle started refereeing National League and EFL League Two men's games.[2]
During Barnet's home EFL League Two defeat by Shrewsbury Town on 6 September 2025, Dowle was verbally abused by Barnet head coach Dean Brennan. He was sent off, charged by the Football Association, and in February 2026 received a nine-game ban, a £2,000 fine and a mandatory education course.[8]
