Kirsty Dowle

Kirsty Dowle
Dowle in 2021
Born (1991-08-23) 23 August 1991
Domestic
Years League Role
2018– Premier League U-18 Referee
2018– Women's Super League Referee
2022– Premier League 2 Referee
2023– National League Referee
2023– EFL League 2 Referee
International
Years League Role
2020– UEFA Referee
2022– FIFA Referee

Kirsty Dowle (born 23 August 1991) is an English football referee who officiated at the 2022 Women's FA Cup Final, and the 2023 FA Women's League Cup Final. She officiates in the Women's Super League, and was added to the 2020 FIFA international list of women referees. In 2023, Dowle started referring National League and EFL League Two men's games.

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.