Referee profile
John Busby
- Matches officiated
- 287 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.49 1,002 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.10 16 red · 14 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.20 30 matches · red 0.13
Last 12 months
24 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | John Busby | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.88 | 3.99 | −3% |
| Red cards / match | 0.13 | 0.22 | −40% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.17 | 0.23 | −26% |
| Goals / match | 3.04 | 2.79 | +9% |
| Home wins | 21% | 44% | −52% |
| Draws | 29% | 25% | +15% |
Ranked 582 of 1125 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Championship 3.05 goals · 3.85 yellows / match
20 matches
-
2
League One 2.50 goals · – yellows / match
2 matches
-
3
FA Cup 5.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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4
EFL Cup 2.00 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 One
EFL Cup
FA Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
24 Oct
Charlton Athletic
Norwich City
1
3
Charlton Athletic
Norwich City
1
3
Championship
6
0
FT
13 Oct
Cardiff
Watford
5
1
Cardiff
Watford
5
1
Championship
5
0
FT
19 Sep
Portsmouth
Blackburn Rovers
2
2
Portsmouth
Blackburn Rovers
2
2
Championship
3
0
FT
12 Sep
Derby County
Birmingham City
1
2
Derby County
Birmingham City
1
2
Championship
4
0
FT
29 Aug
Cardiff
Sheffield United
2
2
Cardiff
Sheffield United
2
2
Championship
4
0
FT
25 Aug
Stoke City
Hull City
1(4)
1(5)
Stoke City
Hull City
1(4)
1(5)
EFL Cup
2
0
FT
22 Aug
Wrexham
Watford
1
1
Wrexham
Watford
1
1
Championship
2
0
FT
25 Apr
Queens Park Rangers
Derby County
2
3
Queens Park Rangers
Derby County
2
3
Championship
4
0
FT
18 Apr
Watford
Sheffield United
0
2
Watford
Sheffield United
0
2
Championship
6
0
FT
11 Apr
Charlton Athletic
Preston North End
1
2
Charlton Athletic
Preston North End
1
2
Championship
5
0
FT
3 Apr
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
0
1
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
0
1
Championship
2
0
FT
21 Mar
Queens Park Rangers
Portsmouth
6
1
Queens Park Rangers
Portsmouth
6
1
Championship
6
0
FT
7 Mar
Ipswich Town
Leicester City
1
1
Ipswich Town
Leicester City
1
1
Championship
6
0
FT
25 Feb
Sheffield United
Coventry City
1
2
Sheffield United
Coventry City
1
2
Championship
5
0
FT
21 Feb
Southampton
Charlton Athletic
1
1
Southampton
Charlton Athletic
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
7 Feb
Birmingham City
Leicester City
2
1
Birmingham City
Leicester City
2
1
Championship
2
1
FT
31 Jan
Ipswich Town
Preston North End
1
1
Ipswich Town
Preston North End
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
17 Jan
Sheffield Wednesday
Portsmouth
0
1
Sheffield Wednesday
Portsmouth
0
1
Championship
2
0
FT
10 Jan
Doncaster Rovers
Southampton
2
3
Doncaster Rovers
Southampton
2
3
FA Cup
5
0
FT
4 Jan
Millwall
Swansea City
2
1
Millwall
Swansea City
2
1
Championship
2
0
FT
29 Dec
Stoke City
Sheffield United
1
2
Stoke City
Sheffield United
1
2
Championship
1
1
FT
20 Dec
Wigan Athletic
Blackpool
0
2
Wigan Athletic
Blackpool
0
2
League One
6
0
FT
13 Dec
Peterborough United
Northampton Town
2
1
Peterborough United
Northampton Town
2
1
League One
3
1
FT
8 Nov
Stoke City
Coventry City
0
1
Stoke City
Coventry City
0
1
Championship
7
0
FT
1 Nov
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
Championship
3
0
FT
22 Oct
Swansea City
Queens Park Rangers
0
1
Swansea City
Queens Park Rangers
0
1
Championship
6
1
FT
18 Oct
Doncaster Rovers
Northampton Town
1
2
Doncaster Rovers
Northampton Town
1
2
League One
3
0
FT
30 Sep
Bristol City
Ipswich Town
1
1
Bristol City
Ipswich Town
1
1
Championship
6
0
FT
20 Sep
Birmingham City
Swansea City
1
0
Birmingham City
Swansea City
1
0
Championship
9
0
FT
16 Sep
Crystal Palace
Millwall
1(4)
1(2)
Crystal Palace
Millwall
1(4)
1(2)
EFL Cup
5
0