Referee profile
Michael Salisbury
- Matches officiated
- 245 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.28 804 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.20 35 red · 14 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 3.92 26 matches · red 0.12
Last 12 months
21 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Michael Salisbury | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 4.00 | 3.99 | +0% |
| Red cards / match | 0.14 | 0.22 | −35% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.29 | 0.23 | +26% |
| Goals / match | 3.38 | 2.79 | +21% |
| Home wins | 52% | 44% | +20% |
| Draws | 33% | 25% | +32% |
Ranked 506 of 1125 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Premier League 3.67 goals · 4.07 yellows / match
15 matches
-
2
Championship 2.80 goals · 4.00 yellows / match
5 matches
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3
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
Premier League
Championship
EFL Cup
Club Friendly Games
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
31 Oct
Bournemouth
Leeds United
2
0
Bournemouth
Leeds United
2
0
Premier League
4
0
FT
27 Oct
Fleetwood Town
Arsenal
1(5)
1(3)
Fleetwood Town
Arsenal
1(5)
1(3)
EFL Cup
3
1
FT
24 Oct
West Ham United
Southampton
2
3
West Ham United
Southampton
2
3
Championship
3
0
FT
11 Oct
Hull City
Everton
2
2
Hull City
Everton
2
2
Premier League
2
0
FT
14 Sep
Leeds United
Newcastle United
4
1
Leeds United
Newcastle United
4
1
Premier League
3
0
FT
5 Sep
West Bromwich Albion
Watford
1
0
West Bromwich Albion
Watford
1
0
Championship
8
0
FT
30 Aug
Sunderland
Fulham
1
0
Sunderland
Fulham
1
0
Premier League
2
0
FT
17 May
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3
2
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3
2
Premier League
3
0
FT
9 May
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
Premier League
6
0
FT
22 Apr
Bournemouth
Leeds United
2
2
Bournemouth
Leeds United
2
2
Premier League
3
0
FT
12 Apr
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
Premier League
4
0
FT
3 Apr
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
Championship
3
0
FT
21 Mar
Ipswich Town
Millwall
1
1
Ipswich Town
Millwall
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
1 Feb
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1
1
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1
1
Premier League
4
1
FT
24 Jan
Bournemouth
Liverpool FC
3
2
Bournemouth
Liverpool FC
3
2
Premier League
2
0
FT
7 Jan
Newcastle United
Leeds United
4
3
Newcastle United
Leeds United
4
3
Premier League
5
0
FT
30 Dec
West Ham United
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
2
West Ham United
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
2
Premier League
8
0
FT
8 Dec
Wolverhampton
Manchester United
1
4
Wolverhampton
Manchester United
1
4
Premier League
5
0
FT
2 Dec
Bournemouth
Everton
0
1
Bournemouth
Everton
0
1
Premier League
6
0
FT
22 Nov
Portsmouth
Millwall
3
1
Portsmouth
Millwall
3
1
Championship
3
1
FT
8 Nov
West Ham United
Burnley
3
2
West Ham United
Burnley
3
2
Premier League
4
0
FT
1 Nov
Sheffield United
Derby County
1
3
Sheffield United
Derby County
1
3
Championship
3
0
FT
5 Oct
Everton
Crystal Palace
2
1
Everton
Crystal Palace
2
1
Premier League
5
0
FT
27 Sep
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton
1
1
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton
1
1
Premier League
5
0
FT
13 Sep
Stoke City
Birmingham City
1
0
Stoke City
Birmingham City
1
0
Championship
4
0
FT
26 Aug
Bournemouth
Brentford
0
2
Bournemouth
Brentford
0
2
EFL Cup
–
FT
23 Aug
Burnley
Sunderland
2
0
Burnley
Sunderland
2
0
Premier League
1
0
FT
10 Aug
Chelsea
AC Milan
4
1
Chelsea
AC Milan
4
1
Club Friendly Games
–
FT
26 Apr
Newcastle United
Ipswich Town
3
0
Newcastle United
Ipswich Town
3
0
Premier League
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