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All-Time English Premier League Referee Card Stats

Explore the complete history of Premier League referees’ performances with our comprehensive and interactive table.

Explore the complete history of Premier League referees’ performances with our comprehensive and interactive table. This page offers a season-by-season breakdown of yellow and red cards issued by each referee throughout the history of the Premier League, including the current season. Unleash your betting advantage with our in-depth analysis of these stats—discover trends, identify patterns, and gain valuable insights to inform your betting decisions.

Key Features:

  • Filter by Referee: Select any referee to view their specific card statistics across different seasons.
  • Sort by Number of Cards and Games: Easily sort the data by number of yellow cards, red cards, total cards issued or by number of officiated games, allowing you to compare referee performances at a glance.
  • Seasonal Insights: Gain insights into the consistency or variability of referees’ disciplinary actions over time, right up to the latest matches of the current season.

Whether you’re a football analyst, a dedicated fan, or just curious, this tool provides a deep dive into the officiating side of the beautiful game. Explore the data and uncover trends, patterns, and standout referees in the Premier League’s history, including up-to-date statistics from the ongoing season.

Unleash your betting advantage with our in-depth analysis of Premier League referee stats. Discover trends, identify patterns, and gain valuable insights to inform your betting decisions.

Referee Card Stats by Season for All Premier League Matches

Scroll table horizontally and vertically for all seasons and all referees

Figures in brackets after Games corresponds to the number of different Referees used for that Season

The most were 46 different Referees used in Season 1992-93 with the fewest 18 in 2009-10

Season 1992-93Season 1993-94Season 1994-95Season 1995-96Season 1996-97Season 1997-98Season 1998-99Season 1999-2000Season 2000-01Season 2001-02Season 2002-03Season 2003-04Season 2004-05Season 2005-06Season 2006-07Season 2007-08Season 2008-09Season 2009-10Season 2010-11Season 2011-12Season 2012-13Season 2013-14Season 2014-15Season 2015-16Season 2016-17Season 2017-18Season 2018-19Season 2019-20Season 2020-21Season 2021-22Season 2022-23Season 2023-24Season 2024-25Totals
Referee (125)Games (46)Red (33)Yellow (796)Games (33)Red (28)Yellow (651)Games (23)Red (67)Yellow (1,290)Games (19)Red (54)Yellow (1,079)Games (21)Red (44)Yellow (1,200)Games (22)Red (68)Yellow (1,250)Games (18)Red (72)Yellow (1,404)Games (21)Red (70)Yellow (1,269)Games (24)Red (71)Yellow (1,166)Games (24)Red (71)Yellow (1,166)Games (24)Red (75)Yellow (1,146)Games (22)Red (58)Yellow (1,106)Games (23)Red (60)Yellow (1,017)Games (23)Red (75)Yellow (1,136)Games (20)Red (52)Yellow (1,204)Games (19)Red (61)Yellow (1,195)Games (19)Red (63)Yellow (1,176)Games (17)Red (68)Yellow (1,207)Games (18)Red (65)Yellow (1,222)Games (18)Red (66)Yellow (1,154)Games (19)Red (52)Yellow (1,179)Games (18)Red (54)Yellow (1,219)Games (21)Red (71)Yellow (1,361)Games (19)Red (59)Yellow (1,186)Games (19)Red (46)Yellow (1,392)Games (21)Red (39)Yellow (1,164)Games (18)Red (47)Yellow (1,221)Games (21)Red (45)Yellow (1,282)Games (19)Red (49)Yellow (1,097)Games (22)Red (49)Yellow (1,097)Games (23)Red (49)Yellow (1,097)Games (28)Red (59)Yellow (1,658)Games (24)Red (55)Yellow (1,600)GamesRedYellowReferee (125)
Alain Hamer100 100Alain Hamer
Alan Gunn1501522023 37038Alan Gunn
Alan Wiley 2116324269242692246419376214493049630494301962828026578 27532834Alan Wiley
Alan Wilkie31820128256681846222147232731836616358 14521410Alan Wilkie
Alf Buksh12027 12027Alf Buksh
Andre Marriner 4076114612220451204652899127396226752457426877201862448428297274722737324258251591926313246 390621,210Andre Marriner
Andrew Kitchen 204204Andrew Kitchen
Andy D'Urso 207692397523975225642126912436104 104 12336396Andy D'Urso
Andy Madley 10420211139161411623624387232902017611310375Andy Madley
Anthony Taylor 20513348184562465819265295110315107305120271933211023251222837428510430711827413431693401621,409Anthony Taylor
Barry Knight 12146122421224231612540164315115 7216222Barry Knight
Billy Burns 102 102Billy Burns
Bob Hamer102 102Bob Hamer
Bob Nixon406 406Bob Nixon
Brian Hill1001581920028 38152Brian Hill
Brian Winter 101 202305 608Brian Winter
D Crick 104 104D Crick
Chris Foy 51195119612380231603122656211412457125379252672737322460211452356316550 26638720Chris Foy
Chris Kavanagh 1041525324274261862226218369130442048225511716419591Chris Kavanagh
Clive Wilkes100 107 11336113369331 339110Clive Wilkes
Craig Pawson 102100282176928287244952448126791232862337926210921181193862239926838993Craig Pawson
Darren Bond 411652231415623495Darren Bond
Darren England 10311035151601836512258204857710306Darren England
David Allison1611417114 33228David Allison
David Coote 104110351624921365202932138116386603311213446David Coote
David Elleray1713516138145432115020561195631734219362161331613317346 19229506David Elleray
David Pugh 10035100355113 25183David Pugh
David Frampton 10024 10024David Frampton
David Webb 207207David Webb
Dermot Gallagher7013161192145420343902119249253821715217344173441856818136203502073214330 25839637Dermot Gallagher
Eddie Wolstenholme 10238102389229 296105Eddie Wolstenholme
Frank Stretton 100 100Frank Stretton
Gary Lewis6124 6124Gary Lewis
Gary Willard 1002276216149181692188822291 10019359Gary Willard
George Pearson112 112George Pearson
Gerald Ashby162292033621350211581434919255 11114277Gerald Ashby
Graham Barber 20185227862451042046822581225811964721356 17036608Graham Barber
Graham Poll 1222722573214682237922107824610021275245582455822261241703149830596314103 330581,044Graham Poll
Graham Scott 10741168221202471713819555134321214062146018 10618288Graham Scott
Howard King903304 1207Howard King
Howard Webb 8115232723058528410827110035611328398292952938830410931292 29833975Howard Webb
Jarred Gillett 9131171482129816069634246Jarred Gillett
Jeff Winter 2056419264 224742146419251192511714019033 15620441Jeff Winter
Jim Borrett1103312120 18164 412117Jim Borrett
Joe Worrall18012220818021 58041Joe Worrall
John Brooks 4021191822248916189616281John Brooks
John Key509 509John Key
John Lloyd424904 1328John Lloyd
John Martin12225 12225John Martin
Jonathan Moss 2061123223167233723081092557230511929310727593252932536525458 27541893Jonathan Moss
Josh Smith 103421630138232Josh Smith
Lewis Smith 211171269237Lewis Smith
Keith Burge8016191292035619247200441944419050 12410286Keith Burge
Keith Cooper9118180382427122450 737177Keith Cooper
Keith Hackett2002616014 36040Keith Hackett
Keith Stroud 10310370195015 1022110 17152Keith Stroud
Kelvin Morton162302012325477 617130Kelvin Morton
Ken Redfern13219 13219Ken Redfern
Keren Barratt1702614231 31257Keren Barratt
Kevin Friend 13440196622017624293181592329820361201942104627392255732535918278 27333931Kevin Friend
Kevin Wright102 102Kevin Wright
Lee Mason 308121287128165582265723310324158243782657625570223552037218244191631616011020 28840878Lee Mason
Lee Probert 203100191102722674265692244324577212327325 40121422018446 18131447Lee Probert
Marco Gabriele 103 103Marco Gabriele
Mark Clattenburg 1735016058270113268901003157923462247692166527395273913069522473 29249940Mark Clattenburg
Mark Halsey 13444214642146424552242502215121537276602436127237100211382105518239 28539652Mark Halsey
Martin Atkinson 40918148242742638026685315125261182279852419027485327125291992739028510229191325942626226265 462681,491Martin Atkinson
Martin Bodenham183211701720056221582328721165 1217304Martin Bodenham
Matt Donohue 2014 2014Matt Donohue
Matt Messias 5017501794231725811044 476159Matt Messias
Matteo Trefoloni 102 102Matteo Trefoloni
Michael Oliver 1625621451221602739528593265903341113051003078332010528383267773018724598266114399581,303Michael Oliver
Michael Riley 2056820468186611655017974179741956522473277743091192267629210523488 28075995Michael Riley
Michael Salisbury 3012153701435513339459176Michael Salisbury
Mick Fletcher102 25796 26798Mick Fletcher
Mike Dean 142441424421590213631142823674 279103318120306113302103305109283103275992971173391073051112539329101292741132589126282 5311081,936Mike Dean
Mike Jones 104 204 12338201662638425682222691825521558283821816112143 20527646Mike Jones
Mike Peck13023 13023Mike Peck
Mike Reed17044153322539523374244941928325611119778 16728611Mike Reed
Neale Barry 1926521478192691854818548213712027020238 15625487Neale Barry
Neil Swarbrick 21311332180612007219275184542419020054 13211441Neil Swarbrick
Oliver Langford 101 101Oliver Langford
Paul Alcock 186472024920157 19258 7711211Paul Alcock
Paul Danson 101214711957019371 17548 7717261Paul Danson
Paul Durkin1102218228222692437124353 191542025921356213562235124147 22623566Paul Durkin
Paul Tierney 1034012102291603824182253762138227510730211525390 18319634Paul Tierney
Paul Ward8117 8117Paul Ward
Peter Bankes 1114116449122552109410150233889311377Peter Bankes
Peter Foakes832212213 20535Peter Foakes
Peter Jones 1725318058203721946123586202601414014140 12033 15718503Peter Jones
Peter Walton 5071614613141160482337227366274662658315145 16818474Peter Walton
Peter Willis105 105Peter Willis
Phil Crossley 207 207Phil Crossley
Phil Dowd 5221522115246172682076122791172502276729692295863091082831052647827711821492 313691,104Phil Dowd
Philip Don193411613123577 589149Philip Don
Philip Wright304 304Philip Wright
Ray Bigger5113 5113Ray Bigger
Ray Lewis9130 9130Ray Lewis
Rebecca Welch 219 219Rebecca Welch
Richard Beeby 102203 305Richard Beeby

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