Referee profile
Craig Pawson
- Matches officiated
- 483 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.72 1,795 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.14 44 red · 25 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 3.45 29 matches · red 0.10
Last 12 months
26 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Craig Pawson | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.48 | 3.99 | −13% |
| Red cards / match | 0.08 | 0.21 | −62% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.24 | 0.23 | +4% |
| Goals / match | 3.00 | 2.78 | +8% |
| Home wins | 27% | 44% | −38% |
| Draws | 35% | 25% | +37% |
Ranked 814 of 1117 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Premier League 3.10 goals · 3.35 yellows / match
20 matches
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2
FA Cup 3.33 goals · – yellows / match
3 matches
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3
Club Friendly Games 4.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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4
Championship 1.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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5
EFL Cup 1.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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 30 matches
Premier League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Club Friendly Games
Championship
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
31 Oct
Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion
0
1
Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion
0
1
Premier League
3
0
FT
18 Oct
Bournemouth
Sunderland
2
0
Bournemouth
Sunderland
2
0
Premier League
5
1
FT
10 Oct
Aston Villa
Brentford
2
2
Aston Villa
Brentford
2
2
Premier League
7
0
FT
2 Oct
Sevilla
Aston Villa
1
3
Sevilla
Aston Villa
1
3
Club Friendly Games
2
0
FT
8 Sep
Millwall
Newcastle United
0
1
Millwall
Newcastle United
0
1
EFL Cup
3
0
FT
5 Sep
Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
0
0
Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
0
0
Premier League
4
0
FT
30 Aug
Manchester United
Ipswich Town
5
2
Manchester United
Ipswich Town
5
2
Premier League
4
0
FT
24 May
Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
Premier League
2
0
FT
9 May
Liverpool FC
Chelsea
1
1
Liverpool FC
Chelsea
1
1
Premier League
6
0
FT
2 May
Brentford
West Ham United
3
0
Brentford
West Ham United
3
0
Premier League
4
0
FT
25 Apr
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
FA Cup
2
0
FT
21 Apr
Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea
3
0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea
3
0
Premier League
2
0
FT
3 Mar
Bournemouth
Brentford
0
0
Bournemouth
Brentford
0
0
Premier League
3
0
FT
27 Feb
Wolverhampton
Aston Villa
2
0
Wolverhampton
Aston Villa
2
0
Premier League
6
0
FT
22 Feb
Sunderland
Fulham
1
3
Sunderland
Fulham
1
3
Premier League
2
0
FT
8 Feb
Liverpool FC
Manchester City
1
2
Liverpool FC
Manchester City
1
2
Premier League
6
1
FT
25 Jan
Arsenal
Manchester United
2
3
Arsenal
Manchester United
2
3
Premier League
2
0
FT
10 Jan
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
1
2
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
1
2
FA Cup
5
0
FT
4 Jan
Fulham
Liverpool FC
2
2
Fulham
Liverpool FC
2
2
Premier League
2
0
FT
1 Jan
Hull City
Stoke
0
1
Hull City
Stoke
0
1
Championship
5
0
FT
27 Dec
Burnley
Everton
0
0
Burnley
Everton
0
0
Premier League
2
0
FT
13 Dec
Liverpool FC
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
0
Liverpool FC
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
0
Premier League
3
0
FT
2 Dec
Fulham
Manchester City
4
5
Fulham
Manchester City
4
5
Premier League
1
0
FT
29 Nov
Everton
Newcastle United
1
4
Everton
Newcastle United
1
4
Premier League
–
FT
8 Nov
Sunderland
Arsenal
2
2
Sunderland
Arsenal
2
2
Premier League
3
0
FT
29 Oct
Liverpool FC
Crystal Palace
0
3
Liverpool FC
Crystal Palace
0
3
EFL Cup
4
1
FT
26 Oct
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur
0
3
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur
0
3
Premier League
2
0
FT
18 Oct
Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United
2
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United
2
1
Premier League
1
0
FT
27 Sep
Brentford
Manchester United
3
1
Brentford
Manchester United
3
1
Premier League
4
0