Referee profile
Josh Smith
- Matches officiated
- 205 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.86 792 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.15 19 red · 12 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.56 27 matches · red 0.22
Last 12 months
33 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Josh Smith | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 4.06 | 3.99 | +2% |
| Red cards / match | 0.21 | 0.21 | −2% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.24 | 0.23 | +4% |
| Goals / match | 2.91 | 2.79 | +4% |
| Home wins | 39% | 44% | −10% |
| Draws | 15% | 25% | −40% |
Ranked 490 of 1127 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Championship 2.96 goals · 4.35 yellows / match
26 matches
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2
League One 3.33 goals · – yellows / match
3 matches
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3
FA Cup 2.50 goals · – yellows / match
2 matches
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4
Premier League 1.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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5
EFL Cup 3.00 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
FA Cup
Premier League
EFL Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
31 Oct
Wolverhampton
Cardiff City
3
0
Wolverhampton
Cardiff City
3
0
Championship
6
0
FT
17 Oct
Swansea City
West Ham United
0
1
Swansea City
West Ham United
0
1
Championship
2
0
FT
10 Oct
Sheffield United
Lincoln City
3
0
Sheffield United
Lincoln City
3
0
Championship
7
0
FT
20 Sep
Wolverhampton
West Bromwich Albion
1
0
Wolverhampton
West Bromwich Albion
1
0
Championship
3
0
FT
12 Sep
Blackburn Rovers
Millwall
3
1
Blackburn Rovers
Millwall
3
1
Championship
8
0
FT
5 Sep
Sheffield United
Norwich City
1
3
Sheffield United
Norwich City
1
3
Championship
5
0
FT
29 Aug
Coventry City
Hull City
0
1
Coventry City
Hull City
0
1
Premier League
5
0
FT
16 Aug
Burnley
West Ham United
2
2
Burnley
West Ham United
2
2
Championship
5
0
FT
8 Aug
Derby County
Lincoln City
1
2
Derby County
Lincoln City
1
2
EFL Cup
3
0
FT
24 May
Bolton Wanderers
Stockport County
4
1
Bolton Wanderers
Stockport County
4
1
League One
2
1
FT
13 May
Stockport County
Stevenage
2
0
Stockport County
Stevenage
2
0
League One
3
0
FT
2 May
Hull City
Norwich City
2
1
Hull City
Norwich City
2
1
Championship
4
0
FT
21 Apr
Stoke
Millwall
1
3
Stoke
Millwall
1
3
Championship
3
0
FT
18 Apr
Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
0
2
Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
0
2
Championship
–
FT
14 Apr
Southampton
Blackburn Rovers
3
0
Southampton
Blackburn Rovers
3
0
Championship
2
0
FT
6 Apr
Portsmouth
Oxford United
2
2
Portsmouth
Oxford United
2
2
Championship
5
1
FT
21 Mar
Watford
Leicester City
0
0
Watford
Leicester City
0
0
Championship
7
0
FT
14 Mar
West Bromwich Albion
Hull City
3
0
West Bromwich Albion
Hull City
3
0
Championship
5
1
FT
8 Mar
Queens Park Rangers
Middlesbrough
0
4
Queens Park Rangers
Middlesbrough
0
4
Championship
–
FT
22 Feb
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
Championship
8
2
FT
15 Feb
Stoke
Fulham
1
2
Stoke
Fulham
1
2
FA Cup
3
0
FT
7 Feb
Derby County
Ipswich Town
1
2
Derby County
Ipswich Town
1
2
Championship
7
1
FT
31 Jan
Queens Park Rangers
Coventry City
2
1
Queens Park Rangers
Coventry City
2
1
Championship
3
0
FT
24 Jan
Hull City
Swansea City
2
1
Hull City
Swansea City
2
1
Championship
5
0
FT
16 Jan
West Bromwich Albion
Middlesbrough
2
3
West Bromwich Albion
Middlesbrough
2
3
Championship
2
0
FT
1 Jan
Charlton Athletic
Coventry City
1
1
Charlton Athletic
Coventry City
1
1
Championship
5
0
FT
26 Dec
Leicester City
Watford
1
2
Leicester City
Watford
1
2
Championship
5
0
FT
9 Dec
Sheffield United
Norwich City
1
1
Sheffield United
Norwich City
1
1
Championship
5
0
FT
6 Dec
Derby County
Leicester City
1
3
Derby County
Leicester City
1
3
Championship
5
0