Referee profile
Paul Tierney
- Matches officiated
- 411 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 3.26 1,341 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.12 29 red · 19 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 3.62 29 matches · red 0.10
Last 12 months
27 matches since 2 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Paul Tierney | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.56 | 3.99 | −11% |
| Red cards / match | 0.11 | 0.21 | −49% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.04 | 0.23 | −83% |
| Goals / match | 2.44 | 2.78 | −12% |
| Home wins | 44% | 44% | +1% |
| Draws | 33% | 25% | +32% |
Ranked 772 of 1127 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Premier League 2.12 goals · 3.65 yellows / match
17 matches
-
2
Championship 3.00 goals · 3.29 yellows / match
7 matches
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3
FA Cup 4.00 goals · – yellows / match
2 matches
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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
Premier League
Championship
FA Cup
League One
EFL Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
25 Oct
Crystal Palace
Newcastle United
0
2
Crystal Palace
Newcastle United
0
2
Premier League
6
0
FT
17 Oct
Everton
Chelsea
0
2
Everton
Chelsea
0
2
Premier League
7
0
FT
10 Oct
Arsenal
Leeds United
2
1
Arsenal
Leeds United
2
1
Premier League
5
0
FT
19 Sep
Millwall
West Ham United
2
2
Millwall
West Ham United
2
2
Championship
5
1
FT
8 Sep
Sunderland
Hull City
1
0
Sunderland
Hull City
1
0
EFL Cup
4
0
FT
5 Sep
Manchester City
Coventry City
1
0
Manchester City
Coventry City
1
0
Premier League
3
0
FT
29 Aug
Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion
3
1
Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion
3
1
Championship
1
0
FT
22 Aug
Everton
Crystal Palace
2
0
Everton
Crystal Palace
2
0
Premier League
1
0
FT
18 May
Arsenal
Burnley
1
0
Arsenal
Burnley
1
0
Premier League
4
0
FT
10 May
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United
1
1
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United
1
1
Premier League
2
0
FT
2 May
Wolverhampton
Sunderland
1
1
Wolverhampton
Sunderland
1
1
Premier League
4
1
FT
18 Apr
Brentford
Fulham
0
0
Brentford
Fulham
0
0
Premier League
1
0
FT
13 Apr
Manchester United
Leeds United
1
2
Manchester United
Leeds United
1
2
Premier League
5
1
FT
22 Mar
Aston Villa
West Ham United
2
0
Aston Villa
West Ham United
2
0
Premier League
1
0
FT
14 Mar
Chelsea
Newcastle United
0
1
Chelsea
Newcastle United
0
1
Premier League
4
0
FT
18 Feb
Wolverhampton
Arsenal
2
2
Wolverhampton
Arsenal
2
2
Premier League
3
0
FT
11 Feb
Manchester City
Fulham
3
0
Manchester City
Fulham
3
0
Premier League
4
0
FT
2 Feb
Sunderland
Burnley
3
0
Sunderland
Burnley
3
0
Premier League
5
0
FT
19 Jan
Brighton
Bournemouth
1
1
Brighton
Bournemouth
1
1
Premier League
5
0
FT
9 Jan
Wrexham
Nottingham Forest
3(4)
3(3)
Wrexham
Nottingham Forest
3(4)
3(3)
FA Cup
4
0
FT
4 Jan
Bristol City
Preston North End
0
2
Bristol City
Preston North End
0
2
Championship
2
0
FT
29 Dec
Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic
2
1
Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic
2
1
Championship
5
0
FT
20 Dec
Manchester City
West Ham United
3
0
Manchester City
West Ham United
3
0
Premier League
2
0
FT
6 Dec
Ipswich Town
Coventry City
3
0
Ipswich Town
Coventry City
3
0
Championship
7
0
FT
21 Nov
Preston North End
Blackburn Rovers
1
2
Preston North End
Blackburn Rovers
1
2
Championship
1
0
FT
7 Nov
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
Championship
3
0
FT
25 Oct
Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United
1
2
Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United
1
2
Championship
–
FT
11 Oct
Northampton Town
Rotherham United
1
2
Northampton Town
Rotherham United
1
2
League One
5
0
FT
4 Oct
Reading
Mansfield
1
1
Reading
Mansfield
1
1
League One
3
0