Yellow cards per game, fouls per game and red cards for every Championship referee in 2026/27.
| Referee | Games | Yellows/game | Cards/game | Fouls/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Parsons | 3 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| John Brooks | 4 | 5.75 | 6 | 27 |
| Edward Duckworth | 8 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 20.25 |
| Ruebyn Ricardo | 23 | 4.91 | 5.09 | 22.22 |
| Stephen Martin | 26 | 4.77 | 4.85 | 22.65 |
| Anthony Backhouse | 28 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 21.32 |
| Leigh Doughty | 19 | 4.63 | 4.74 | 21.47 |
| Tim Robinson | 11 | 4.55 | 4.64 | 23.73 |
| Elliot Bell | 15 | 4.47 | 4.6 | 22.47 |
| Matt Donohue | 28 | 4.32 | 4.43 | 22.46 |
| Thomas Kirk | 24 | 4.21 | 4.25 | 21.25 |
| John Busby | 23 | 4.17 | 4.3 | 21.3 |
| Michael Salisbury | 6 | 4 | 4.17 | 23 |
| Joshua Smith | 30 | 4 | 4.2 | 21 |
| Andy Madley | 6 | 4 | 4.17 | 23.67 |
| Tom Reeves | 10 | 3.9 | 4 | 21.3 |
| Ben Toner | 20 | 3.8 | 4 | 24 |
| Robert Madley | 14 | 3.79 | 4.07 | 20.64 |
| Lewis Smith | 29 | 3.79 | 3.83 | 19.41 |
| Adam Herczeg | 27 | 3.7 | 3.81 | 21.81 |
| Tom Nield | 26 | 3.69 | 3.73 | 23.15 |
| Jacob Miles | 3 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 16.33 |
| Farai Hallam | 25 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 20.88 |
| James Bell | 15 | 3.47 | 3.53 | 20.4 |
| James Linington | 18 | 3.39 | 3.5 | 20.44 |
| Oliver Langford | 24 | 3.38 | 3.5 | 19.96 |
| Dean Whitestone | 19 | 3.37 | 3.47 | 23.16 |
| Samuel Allison | 22 | 3.23 | 3.27 | 23.27 |
| Robert Jones | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22.6 |
| Tony Harrington | 4 | 3 | 3.25 | 21.75 |
| Thomas Bramall | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19.33 |
| Will Finnie | 11 | 3 | 3.27 | 20.36 |
| Andrew Kitchen | 30 | 3 | 3.13 | 20.47 |
| Gavin Ward | 27 | 2.96 | 3.07 | 20.3 |
| David Webb | 28 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 20.29 |
| Paul Tierney | 7 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 21.57 |
| Ben Speedie | 10 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 20.5 |
| Matthew Corlett | 4 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
Andy Madley — Brentford v Chelsea (Fri 18 Sep); Oliver Langford — Bristol City v Watford (Fri 18 Sep); Tim Robinson — Stoke City v Sheffield United (Sat 19 Sep); Elliot Bell — Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic (Sat 19 Sep); Paul Tierney — Millwall v West Ham United (Sat 19 Sep); Thomas Parsons — Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End (Sat 19 Sep); Stephen Martin — Burnley v Derby County (Sat 19 Sep); Anthony Backhouse — Lincoln City v Swansea City (Sat 19 Sep); John Busby — Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers (Sat 19 Sep); Tony Harrington — Newcastle United v Hull City (Sat 19 Sep); Gavin Ward — Wrexham v Southampton (Sat 19 Sep); David Webb — Birmingham City v Middlesbrough (Sat 19 Sep).
Championship referees average 21.6 fouls per game across 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Championship referees average 3.8 yellow cards per game across 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Thomas Parsons averages the most yellow cards in the Championship with 6 per game across 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Thomas Parsons averages the most fouls in the Championship with 27 per game across 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Joshua Smith has refereed the most Championship games across 2025/26 and 2026/27 with 30 matches.