Referee profile
Matt Donohue
- Matches officiated
- 249 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 4.15 1,034 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.17 22 red · 21 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.58 26 matches · red 0.08
Last 12 months
27 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Matt Donohue | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 4.11 | 3.99 | +3% |
| Red cards / match | 0.11 | 0.21 | −49% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.19 | 0.23 | −17% |
| Goals / match | 2.04 | 2.78 | −27% |
| Home wins | 33% | 44% | −24% |
| Draws | 41% | 25% | +61% |
Ranked 459 of 1127 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Championship 2.05 goals · 4.27 yellows / match
22 matches
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2
Premier League 2.00 goals · – yellows / match
3 matches
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3
FA Cup 2.00 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
Premier League
EFL Cup
FA Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
17 Oct
Southampton
Bolton Wanderers
0
0
Southampton
Bolton Wanderers
0
0
Championship
6
0
FT
10 Oct
Derby County
Wrexham
1
1
Derby County
Wrexham
1
1
Championship
5
0
FT
8 Sep
Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield United
1
2
Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield United
1
2
Championship
3
0
FT
2 Sep
Burnley
Middlesbrough
1
1
Burnley
Middlesbrough
1
1
Championship
4
0
FT
16 Aug
Watford
Southampton
2
1
Watford
Southampton
2
1
Championship
9
0
FT
25 Apr
West Bromwich Albion
Ipswich Town
0
0
West Bromwich Albion
Ipswich Town
0
0
Championship
5
0
FT
21 Apr
Oxford United
Wrexham
0
1
Oxford United
Wrexham
0
1
Championship
5
0
FT
11 Apr
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
Championship
3
0
FT
6 Apr
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
2
2
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
2
2
Championship
6
0
FT
14 Mar
Oxford United
Charlton Athletic
1
1
Oxford United
Charlton Athletic
1
1
Championship
7
0
FT
10 Mar
Millwall
Derby County
1
0
Millwall
Derby County
1
0
Championship
3
0
FT
7 Mar
Bristol City
Coventry City
0
2
Bristol City
Coventry City
0
2
Championship
6
2
FT
4 Mar
Fulham
West Ham United
0
1
Fulham
West Ham United
0
1
Premier League
6
0
FT
24 Feb
Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City
1
2
Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City
1
2
Championship
4
0
FT
14 Feb
Manchester City
Salford City
2
0
Manchester City
Salford City
2
0
FA Cup
2
0
FT
31 Jan
Portsmouth
West Bromwich Albion
3
0
Portsmouth
West Bromwich Albion
3
0
Championship
2
0
FT
20 Jan
Wrexham
Leicester City
1
1
Wrexham
Leicester City
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
17 Jan
Stoke City
Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Stoke City
Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
7
0
FT
7 Jan
Brentford
Sunderland
3
0
Brentford
Sunderland
3
0
Premier League
3
0
FT
29 Dec
Birmingham City
Southampton
1
1
Birmingham City
Southampton
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
26 Dec
Norwich City
Charlton Athletic
1
0
Norwich City
Charlton Athletic
1
0
Championship
5
0
FT
20 Dec
Wolverhampton
Brentford
0
2
Wolverhampton
Brentford
0
2
Premier League
6
0
FT
12 Dec
West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield United
2
0
West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield United
2
0
Championship
1
0
ABD
Charlton Athletic
Portsmouth
0
0
Charlton Athletic
Portsmouth
0
0
Championship
–
FT
28 Nov
Oxford United
Ipswich Town
2
1
Oxford United
Ipswich Town
2
1
Championship
–
FT
25 Nov
Middlesbrough
Coventry City
2
4
Middlesbrough
Coventry City
2
4
Championship
–
FT
22 Nov
Leicester City
Stoke City
2
1
Leicester City
Stoke City
2
1
Championship
8
0
FT
1 Nov
Southampton
Preston North End
0
2
Southampton
Preston North End
0
2
Championship
4
0
FT
21 Oct
Hull City
Leicester City
2
1
Hull City
Leicester City
2
1
Championship
3
0