Referee profile
Oliver Yates
- Matches officiated
- 220 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 4.17 917 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.16 25 red · 11 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.48 29 matches · red 0.10
Last 12 months
24 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Oliver Yates | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 4.26 | 3.99 | +7% |
| Red cards / match | 0.08 | 0.21 | −63% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.22 | 0.23 | −4% |
| Goals / match | 3.04 | 2.79 | +9% |
| Home wins | 58% | 44% | +33% |
| Draws | 21% | 25% | −18% |
Ranked 382 of 1127 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
League One 3.25 goals · 5.00 yellows / match
12 matches
-
2
League Two 2.90 goals · 3.30 yellows / match
10 matches
-
3
FA Cup 4.00 goals · – yellows / match
1 match
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4
EFL Cup 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
League One
League Two
EFL Cup
FA Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
15 Aug
Oxford Utd
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
Oxford Utd
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
League One
5
0
FT
8 Aug
Leicester City
Northampton
1
0
Leicester City
Northampton
1
0
EFL Cup
5
0
FT
2 May
Exeter City
Bradford City
1
2
Exeter City
Bradford City
1
2
League One
4
0
FT
25 Apr
Barnet
Gillingham
6
2
Barnet
Gillingham
6
2
League Two
4
0
FT
11 Apr
Wigan Athletic
Mansfield Town
2
1
Wigan Athletic
Mansfield Town
2
1
League One
3
0
FT
3 Apr
Shrewsbury
Tranmere Rovers
1
0
Shrewsbury
Tranmere Rovers
1
0
League Two
1
0
FT
21 Mar
Bromley
Colchester United
1
0
Bromley
Colchester United
1
0
League Two
5
0
FT
17 Mar
Accrington Stanley
Notts County
0
4
Accrington Stanley
Notts County
0
4
League Two
2
0
FT
7 Mar
Bradford City
Leyton Orient
2
1
Bradford City
Leyton Orient
2
1
League One
9
1
FT
3 Mar
Barnsley
Wycombe Wanderers
0
1
Barnsley
Wycombe Wanderers
0
1
League One
6
0
FT
27 Feb
Harrogate Town
Cheltenham Town
1
1
Harrogate Town
Cheltenham Town
1
1
League Two
2
0
FT
21 Feb
Bristol Rovers
Grimsby Town
3
1
Bristol Rovers
Grimsby Town
3
1
League Two
3
0
FT
14 Feb
Cardiff City
Luton Town
3
1
Cardiff City
Luton Town
3
1
League One
5
0
FT
7 Feb
Northampton
Stevenage
3
1
Northampton
Stevenage
3
1
League One
7
0
FT
31 Jan
Swindon Town
Barrow AFC
3
1
Swindon Town
Barrow AFC
3
1
League Two
2
0
FT
27 Jan
Salford
Chesterfield
0
1
Salford
Chesterfield
0
1
League Two
4
0
FT
10 Jan
Peterborough United
Bolton Wanderers
3
1
Peterborough United
Bolton Wanderers
3
1
League One
2
0
FT
4 Jan
Plymouth Argyle
Burton Albion
3
0
Plymouth Argyle
Burton Albion
3
0
League One
5
0
FT
29 Dec
Blackpool
Rotherham United
4
0
Blackpool
Rotherham United
4
0
League One
3
1
FT
26 Dec
Stockport County
Lincoln City
1
2
Stockport County
Lincoln City
1
2
League One
4
0
FT
29 Nov
Doncaster Rovers
Peterborough United
2
1
Doncaster Rovers
Peterborough United
2
1
League One
7
0
FT
22 Nov
Swindon Town
Grimsby Town
2
2
Swindon Town
Grimsby Town
2
2
League Two
4
0
FT
8 Nov
Salford
Cambridge United
0
0
Salford
Cambridge United
0
0
League Two
6
0
FT
25 Oct
Cheltenham Town
Walsall
1
0
Cheltenham Town
Walsall
1
0
League Two
3
0
FT
16 Oct
Huddersfield Town
Bolton Wanderers
1
2
Huddersfield Town
Bolton Wanderers
1
2
League One
5
0
FT
2 Oct
Rotherham United
Bradford City
2
2
Rotherham United
Bradford City
2
2
League One
8
0
FT
20 Sep
Reading
Leyton Orient
2
1
Reading
Leyton Orient
2
1
League One
8
0
FT
13 Sep
Luton Town
Plymouth Argyle
2
3
Luton Town
Plymouth Argyle
2
3
League One
5
1
FT
23 Aug
Wimbledon
Barnsley
2
0
Wimbledon
Barnsley
2
0
League One
3
0