Referee profile
Dean Whitestone
- Matches officiated
- 441 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 2.85 1,256 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.09 24 red · 16 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 3.08 12 matches · red 0.17
Last 12 months
17 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Dean Whitestone | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 2.94 | 3.99 | −26% |
| Red cards / match | 0.12 | 0.22 | −44% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.12 | 0.23 | −48% |
| Goals / match | 2.88 | 2.79 | +3% |
| Home wins | 41% | 44% | −6% |
| Draws | 29% | 25% | +16% |
Ranked 1030 of 1125 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Championship 2.86 goals · 3.00 yellows / match
14 matches
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2
League One 3.50 goals · – yellows / match
2 matches
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3
EFL Cup 2.00 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
League One
EFL Cup
Recent matches
FT
15 Aug
Mansfield Town
Doncaster Rovers
2
1
Mansfield Town
Doncaster Rovers
2
1
League One
3
0
FT
10 Aug
Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City
2
0
Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City
2
0
EFL Cup
3
1
FT
3 Apr
Sheffield United
Swansea
3
3
Sheffield United
Swansea
3
3
Championship
2
0
FT
21 Mar
Hull City
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
Hull City
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
Championship
4
0
FT
14 Mar
Leicester City
Queens Park Rangers
1
3
Leicester City
Queens Park Rangers
1
3
Championship
4
0
FT
7 Mar
Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion
1
1
Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
25 Feb
Millwall
Birmingham City
3
0
Millwall
Birmingham City
3
0
Championship
2
1
FT
14 Feb
Preston
Watford
2
2
Preston
Watford
2
2
Championship
2
0
FT
3 Feb
Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
Championship
2
0
FT
20 Jan
Ipswich Town
Bristol City
2
0
Ipswich Town
Bristol City
2
0
Championship
7
0
FT
1 Jan
Queens Park Rangers
Norwich City
1
2
Queens Park Rangers
Norwich City
1
2
Championship
3
0
FT
26 Dec
Luton Town
Wycombe Wanderers
4
0
Luton Town
Wycombe Wanderers
4
0
League One
2
0