Referee profile
Simon Mather
- Matches officiated
- 148 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 4.34 643 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.20 14 red · 15 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 3.28 29 matches · red 0.03
Last 12 months
25 matches since 1 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Simon Mather | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 3.40 | 3.99 | −15% |
| Red cards / match | 0.04 | 0.21 | −81% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.24 | 0.23 | +4% |
| Goals / match | 2.88 | 2.78 | +3% |
| Home wins | 64% | 44% | +46% |
| Draws | 16% | 25% | −37% |
Ranked 858 of 1125 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
-
1
League Two 2.00 goals · 3.58 yellows / match
12 matches
-
2
League One 3.30 goals · 3.60 yellows / match
10 matches
-
3
National League 5.00 goals · – yellows / match
3 matches
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 Two
League One
National League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
8 Aug
Harrogate Town
Solihull Moors
5
2
Harrogate Town
Solihull Moors
5
2
National League
1
0
FT
18 Apr
Cheltenham Town
Newport County
1
0
Cheltenham Town
Newport County
1
0
League Two
5
0
FT
11 Apr
Barnet
Barrow AFC
3
2
Barnet
Barrow AFC
3
2
League Two
2
0
FT
6 Apr
Reading
Lincoln City
1
2
Reading
Lincoln City
1
2
League One
3
0
FT
28 Mar
Crewe Alexandra
Oldham Athletic
2
1
Crewe Alexandra
Oldham Athletic
2
1
League Two
4
0
FT
21 Mar
Leyton Orient
Wycombe Wanderers
2
0
Leyton Orient
Wycombe Wanderers
2
0
League One
3
1
FT
17 Mar
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
League Two
2
0
FT
14 Mar
Scunthorpe United
Altrincham FC
2
1
Scunthorpe United
Altrincham FC
2
1
National League
3
0
FT
7 Mar
Crawley Town
Swindon Town
2
2
Crawley Town
Swindon Town
2
2
League Two
2
0
FT
3 Mar
Chesterfield
Colchester United
3
0
Chesterfield
Colchester United
3
0
League Two
7
0
FT
21 Feb
Rotherham United
Doncaster Rovers
1
2
Rotherham United
Doncaster Rovers
1
2
League One
6
0
FT
17 Feb
Cardiff City
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
Cardiff City
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
League One
2
0
FT
7 Feb
Mansfield Town
Exeter City
0
0
Mansfield Town
Exeter City
0
0
League One
5
0
FT
3 Feb
Rochdale
Boreham Wood
4
1
Rochdale
Boreham Wood
4
1
National League
2
0
FT
24 Jan
Salford City
Bristol Rovers
1
0
Salford City
Bristol Rovers
1
0
League Two
2
0
FT
17 Jan
Burton Albion
Huddersfield Town
3
1
Burton Albion
Huddersfield Town
3
1
League One
5
0
FT
10 Jan
Luton Town
Stevenage
2
1
Luton Town
Stevenage
2
1
League One
3
0
FT
4 Jan
Blackpool
Bradford City
1
2
Blackpool
Bradford City
1
2
League One
2
0
FT
26 Dec
Walsall
Crewe Alexandra
1
0
Walsall
Crewe Alexandra
1
0
League Two
3
0
FT
13 Dec
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
2
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
2
League One
4
0
FT
9 Dec
Swindon Town
Cheltenham Town
0
1
Swindon Town
Cheltenham Town
0
1
League Two
4
0
FT
29 Nov
Accrington Stanley
Oldham Athletic
1
0
Accrington Stanley
Oldham Athletic
1
0
League Two
6
0
FT
22 Nov
Notts County
Colchester United
1
3
Notts County
Colchester United
1
3
League Two
4
0
FT
15 Nov
Cambridge United
Barnet
0
0
Cambridge United
Barnet
0
0
League Two
2
0
FT
8 Nov
Peterborough United
AFC Wimbledon
5
0
Peterborough United
AFC Wimbledon
5
0
League One
3
0
FT
25 Oct
Harrogate Town
Newport County
0
3
Harrogate Town
Newport County
0
3
League Two
2
0
FT
1 Oct
Carlisle United
Hartlepool United
3
1
Carlisle United
Hartlepool United
3
1
National League
0
0
FT
27 Sep
Mansfield Town
Rotherham United
2
1
Mansfield Town
Rotherham United
2
1
League One
7
0
FT
23 Sep
Wrexham
Reading
2
0
Wrexham
Reading
2
0
EFL Cup
1
0