Referee
James Linington averages 3.9 cards/match across 13 games
Compare this referee →13
Matches
3.85
Cards / match
▲ Rising
3.69
Yellows / match
▲ Rising
0.08
Reds / match
0.08
Y→R / match
1.23
Cards · home team
avg / match
2.62
Cards · away team
avg / match
Match environment
21.5
Fouls / match
1.00
Penalties / match
Based on 12 games
Fouls and penalties are sourced from fixture event data where available.
Team breakdown · cards issued per team
Positive delta = more cards than this referee's usual average. Red highlight = potential bias signal.
| Team | Games | Avg Y | Δ vs avg | H/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | -0.19 | 0H 2A |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Portsmouth vs Sheffield United | Championship | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2026-01-24 | Leicester City vs Oxford United | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2026-01-20 |
About these stats: Cards include yellows, straight reds, and yellow→red dismissals from synced match events. Fouls and penalties are sourced from fixture event data where available (shown in Match environment). Numbers refresh approximately hourly. Trend signals require 6+ appearances in the active scope.
| Coventry City | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | -1.69 | 1H 1A |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | -1.19 | 1H 1A |
| Derby County | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 | -1.19 | 0H 2A |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | +1.31 | 0H 1A |
| Bristol City | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -1.69 | 2H 0A |
| Oxford United | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -1.69 | 1H 1A |
| Leicester City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | -2.19 | 1H 1A |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.69 | 1H 1A |
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.69 | 1H 1A |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.69 | 1H 1A |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.69 | 2H 0A |
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -1.69 | 1H 0A |
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.69 | 0H 1A |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -3.69 | 1H 0A |
Yellow Red Yellow→Red Δ vs avg = team avg yellows vs referee's overall avg
| Charlton Athletic vs Derby County |
| Championship |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 2026-01-04 | Birmingham City vs Coventry City | Championship | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026-01-01 | Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 7 | — | 7 |
| 2025-12-26 | Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-12-13 | Oxford United vs Preston North End | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-12-10 | Bristol City vs Leicester City | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2025-11-29 | Middlesbrough vs Derby County | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2025-11-22 | Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City | Championship | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2025-11-04 | Coventry City vs Sheffield United | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2025-10-25 | Bristol City vs Birmingham City | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-10-04 | Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |