Referee profile
James Linington
- Matches officiated
- 392 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.46 1,357 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.13 33 red · 18 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 3.36 22 matches · red 0.09
Last 12 months
17 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | James Linington | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.35 | 3.99 | −16% |
| Red cards / match | 0.12 | 0.21 | −44% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.06 | 0.23 | −74% |
| Goals / match | 2.65 | 2.78 | −5% |
| Home wins | 47% | 44% | +7% |
| Draws | 12% | 25% | −53% |
Ranked 888 of 1127 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Championship 2.80 goals · 3.53 yellows / match
15 matches
-
2
FA Cup 2.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
-
3
League Two 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
Championship
League Two
League One
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
14 Mar
Harrogate Town
Salford City
0
1
Harrogate Town
Salford City
0
1
League Two
2
0
FT
7 Mar
Charlton Athletic
Birmingham City
1
0
Charlton Athletic
Birmingham City
1
0
Championship
1
0
FT
25 Feb
Stoke City
Oxford United
2
1
Stoke City
Oxford United
2
1
Championship
3
0
FT
21 Feb
West Bromwich Albion
Coventry City
0
2
West Bromwich Albion
Coventry City
0
2
Championship
3
0
FT
14 Feb
Portsmouth
Sheffield United
0
1
Portsmouth
Sheffield United
0
1
Championship
5
0
FT
7 Feb
Norwich City
Blackburn Rovers
2
0
Norwich City
Blackburn Rovers
2
0
Championship
4
0
FT
24 Jan
Leicester
Oxford United
1
2
Leicester
Oxford United
1
2
Championship
3
0
FT
20 Jan
Charlton Athletic
Derby County
1
2
Charlton Athletic
Derby County
1
2
Championship
4
1
FT
10 Jan
Cheltenham Town
Leicester
0
2
Cheltenham Town
Leicester
0
2
FA Cup
2
0
FT
4 Jan
Birmingham City
Coventry City
3
2
Birmingham City
Coventry City
3
2
Championship
4
1
FT
1 Jan
Swansea City
West Bromwich Albion
1
0
Swansea City
West Bromwich Albion
1
0
Championship
8
0
FT
26 Dec
Portsmouth
Queens Park Rangers
1
1
Portsmouth
Queens Park Rangers
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
13 Dec
Oxford United
Preston North End
1
2
Oxford United
Preston North End
1
2
Championship
3
0
FT
10 Dec
Bristol City
Leicester
2
2
Bristol City
Leicester
2
2
Championship
5
0
FT
29 Nov
Middlesbrough
Derby County
2
1
Middlesbrough
Derby County
2
1
Championship
2
0
FT
22 Nov
Queens Park Rangers
Hull City
3
2
Queens Park Rangers
Hull City
3
2
Championship
1
0
FT
4 Nov
Coventry City
Sheffield United
3
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
3
1
Championship
5
0
FT
25 Oct
Bristol City
Birmingham City
1
0
Bristol City
Birmingham City
1
0
Championship
3
0
FT
21 Oct
Millwall
Stoke City
2
0
Millwall
Stoke City
2
0
Championship
3
0
FT
4 Oct
Preston North End
Charlton Athletic
2
0
Preston North End
Charlton Athletic
2
0
Championship
2
0
FT
27 Sep
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
2
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
2
League One
3
0
FT
20 Sep
Plymouth Argyle
Peterborough United
0
1
Plymouth Argyle
Peterborough United
0
1
League One
5
0
FT
12 Aug
Watford
Norwich City
1
2
Watford
Norwich City
1
2
EFL Cup
–
FT
3 May
Bristol City
Preston North End
2
2
Bristol City
Preston North End
2
2
Championship
–
FT
26 Apr
Queens Park Rangers
Burnley
0
5
Queens Park Rangers
Burnley
0
5
Championship
–
FT
18 Apr
Derby County
Luton Town
0
1
Derby County
Luton Town
0
1
Championship
–
FT
5 Apr
Oxford United
Sheffield United
1
0
Oxford United
Sheffield United
1
0
Championship
–
FT
1 Apr
Gillingham
Colchester United
1
1
Gillingham
Colchester United
1
1
League Two
–
FT
8 Mar
Bristol City
Hull City
1
1
Bristol City
Hull City
1
1
Championship
–
FT
4 Mar
Cardiff City
Burnley
1
2
Cardiff City
Burnley
1
2
Championship
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