Referee profile
Darren Drysdale
- Matches officiated
- 373 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.18 1,188 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.15 31 red · 24 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.04 24 matches · red 0.21
Last 12 months
19 matches since 4 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Darren Drysdale | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.84 | 3.99 | −4% |
| Red cards / match | 0.11 | 0.21 | −48% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.16 | 0.23 | −30% |
| Goals / match | 2.32 | 2.79 | −17% |
| Home wins | 42% | 44% | −4% |
| Draws | 37% | 25% | +46% |
Ranked 607 of 1119 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
League One 2.33 goals · 4.56 yellows / match
9 matches
-
2
League Two 2.29 goals · 3.29 yellows / match
7 matches
-
3
National League 2.33 goals · – yellows / match
3 matches
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
League One
League Two
National League
EFL Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
25 Apr
Blackpool
Leyton Orient
1
0
Blackpool
Leyton Orient
1
0
League One
5
0
FT
18 Apr
York City
Yeovil Town
3
0
York City
Yeovil Town
3
0
National League
5
0
FT
15 Apr
AFC Wimbledon
Stockport County
0
2
AFC Wimbledon
Stockport County
0
2
League One
5
0
FT
6 Apr
Barrow AFC
Chesterfield
0
1
Barrow AFC
Chesterfield
0
1
League Two
4
0
FT
3 Apr
Bristol Rovers
Fleetwood
1
0
Bristol Rovers
Fleetwood
1
0
League Two
8
0
FT
28 Mar
Wycombe Wanderers
Port Vale
4
0
Wycombe Wanderers
Port Vale
4
0
League One
3
0
FT
10 Mar
Southend United
Gateshead
1
1
Southend United
Gateshead
1
1
National League
1
0
FT
21 Feb
Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City
5
2
Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City
5
2
League One
7
0
FT
17 Feb
Rochdale
Scunthorpe United
1
1
Rochdale
Scunthorpe United
1
1
National League
3
0
FT
14 Feb
Bromley
Notts County
1
1
Bromley
Notts County
1
1
League Two
3
1
FT
11 Feb
Swindon Town
Newport County
2
0
Swindon Town
Newport County
2
0
League Two
–
FT
5 Feb
Accrington Stanley
Salford City
1
0
Accrington Stanley
Salford City
1
0
League Two
2
0
FT
24 Jan
Barnet
Oldham Athletic
3
2
Barnet
Oldham Athletic
3
2
League Two
4
1
FT
17 Jan
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall
1
3
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall
1
3
League Two
3
0
FT
1 Jan
Northampton Town
Stockport County
0
0
Northampton Town
Stockport County
0
0
League One
4
0
FT
13 Dec
Huddersfield Town
Wigan Athletic
1
1
Huddersfield Town
Wigan Athletic
1
1
League One
4
0
FT
9 Dec
Leyton Orient
Luton Town
1
1
Leyton Orient
Luton Town
1
1
League One
3
0
FT
22 Nov
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
0
0
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
0
0
League One
6
0
FT
8 Nov
Doncaster Rovers
Barnsley
1
2
Doncaster Rovers
Barnsley
1
2
League One
4
0
FT
11 Oct
Fleetwood
Harrogate Town
3
2
Fleetwood
Harrogate Town
3
2
League Two
–
FT
4 Oct
Milton Keynes Dons
Gillingham
3
2
Milton Keynes Dons
Gillingham
3
2
League Two
5
0
FT
27 Sep
Wigan Athletic
Cardiff City
0
2
Wigan Athletic
Cardiff City
0
2
League One
2
1
FT
6 Sep
Bolton Wanderers
AFC Wimbledon
3
0
Bolton Wanderers
AFC Wimbledon
3
0
League One
6
2
FT
30 Aug
Sutton United
Carlisle United
2
1
Sutton United
Carlisle United
2
1
National League
1
0
FT
23 Aug
Huddersfield Town
Stevenage
1
0
Huddersfield Town
Stevenage
1
0
League One
3
0
FT
20 Aug
Notts County
Shrewsbury Town
4
1
Notts County
Shrewsbury Town
4
1
League Two
6
0
FT
3 May
Bolton Wanderers
Stevenage
1
1
Bolton Wanderers
Stevenage
1
1
League One
–
FT
29 Apr
Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic
1
1
Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic
1
1
League One
–
FT
21 Apr
Blackpool
Wrexham
1
2
Blackpool
Wrexham
1
2
League One
–