Referee profile
Anthony Backhouse
- Matches officiated
- 231 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.68 850 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.11 16 red · 10 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.67 12 matches · red 0.00
Last 12 months
26 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Anthony Backhouse | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 4.46 | 3.99 | +12% |
| Red cards / match | 0.00 | 0.21 | −100% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.12 | 0.23 | −48% |
| Goals / match | 2.92 | 2.78 | +5% |
| Home wins | 65% | 44% | +49% |
| Draws | 12% | 25% | −54% |
Ranked 285 of 1117 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Championship 2.79 goals · 4.58 yellows / match
24 matches
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2
FA Cup 6.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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3
EFL Cup 3.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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Cards per match
Recent matches (oldest to newest); the dashed line is the career average. Click a bar to open the match.
Yellow cardsRed cardsCareer avg.
League breakdown
Competitions of the last 12 matches
Championship
EFL Cup
Recent matches
FT
31 Oct
Millwall
Derby County
4
1
Millwall
Derby County
4
1
Championship
5
0
FT
13 Oct
Burnley
Charlton Athletic
2
2
Burnley
Charlton Athletic
2
2
Championship
3
0
FT
19 Sep
Lincoln City
Swansea City
1
2
Lincoln City
Swansea City
1
2
Championship
4
0
FT
5 Sep
Preston
Blackburn Rovers
2
1
Preston
Blackburn Rovers
2
1
Championship
6
0
FT
1 Sep
Birmingham City
Southampton
1
1
Birmingham City
Southampton
1
1
Championship
5
0
FT
27 Aug
Fulham
AFC Wimbledon
3
0
Fulham
AFC Wimbledon
3
0
EFL Cup
2
0
FT
23 Aug
West Bromwich Albion
Burnley
3
1
West Bromwich Albion
Burnley
3
1
Championship
3
0
FT
2 May
Millwall
Oxford United
2
0
Millwall
Oxford United
2
0
Championship
1
0
FT
21 Apr
West Bromwich Albion
Watford
3
0
West Bromwich Albion
Watford
3
0
Championship
7
0
FT
11 Apr
Norwich City
Ipswich Town
0
2
Norwich City
Ipswich Town
0
2
Championship
10
0
FT
3 Apr
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
Championship
2
0
FT
16 Mar
Portsmouth
Derby County
0
1
Portsmouth
Derby County
0
1
Championship
8
0