Referee profile
Richie Watkins
- Matches officiated
- 23 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 4.65 107 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.26 0 red · 6 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.40 15 matches · red 0.33
Last 12 months
11 matches since 4 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Richie Watkins | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.64 | 3.99 | −9% |
| Red cards / match | 0.18 | 0.21 | −15% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.00 | 0.23 | −100% |
| Goals / match | 2.18 | 2.79 | −22% |
| Home wins | 36% | 44% | −17% |
| Draws | 27% | 25% | +8% |
Ranked 725 of 1119 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
National League 1.86 goals · 4.29 yellows / match
7 matches
-
2
League Two 3.00 goals · – yellows / match
3 matches
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3
League One 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 23 matches
National League
League Two
FA Cup
League One
Recent matches
FT
15 Sep
Southend United
Tamworth
3
1
Southend United
Tamworth
3
1
National League
1
0
FT
8 Aug
Boston United
Aldershot Town
0
1
Boston United
Aldershot Town
0
1
National League
6
1
FT
11 Apr
Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town
1
2
Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town
1
2
League Two
4
0
FT
24 Mar
Boston United
Altrincham FC
2
2
Boston United
Altrincham FC
2
2
National League
9
0
FT
17 Mar
Woking
Yeovil Town
1
0
Woking
Yeovil Town
1
0
National League
3
0
FT
7 Mar
Hartlepool United
FC Halifax Town
0
1
Hartlepool United
FC Halifax Town
0
1
National League
1
0
FT
14 Feb
Braintree Town
Solihull Moors
0
0
Braintree Town
Solihull Moors
0
0
National League
5
0
FT
29 Dec
Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic
0
2
Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic
0
2
League One
1
0
FT
19 Dec
Cambridge United
Accrington Stanley
2
0
Cambridge United
Accrington Stanley
2
0
League Two
1
0
FT
16 Dec
Truro City
Wealdstone
2
0
Truro City
Wealdstone
2
0
National League
5
0
FT
22 Nov
Tranmere Rovers
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
Tranmere Rovers
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
League Two
5
1
FT
27 Sep
Sutton United
Boston United
1
1
Sutton United
Boston United
1
1
National League
9
0
FT
20 Sep
Altrincham FC
Carlisle United
1
2
Altrincham FC
Carlisle United
1
2
National League
7
2
FT
13 Sep
Truro City
Rochdale
0
1
Truro City
Rochdale
0
1
National League
4
0
FT
6 Sep
Aldershot Town
Brackley Town
2
2
Aldershot Town
Brackley Town
2
2
National League
5
1
FT
26 Apr
Harrogate Town
Notts County
1
3
Harrogate Town
Notts County
1
3
League Two
–
FT
19 Oct
Carlisle United
Harrogate Town
1
1
Carlisle United
Harrogate Town
1
1
League Two
–
FT
24 Aug
Chesterfield
Salford City
1
1
Chesterfield
Salford City
1
1
League Two
–
FT
29 Mar
Bradford City
Tranmere Rovers
2
0
Bradford City
Tranmere Rovers
2
0
League Two
–
FT
6 Jan
Swindon Town
Colchester United
2
2
Swindon Town
Colchester United
2
2
League Two
–
FT
9 Dec
Grimsby Town
Crewe Alexandra
2
1
Grimsby Town
Crewe Alexandra
2
1
League Two
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