Referee
Chris Kavanagh
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 93In our archive since
- Premier League60
- UEFA Europa League11
- UEFA Champions League7
- FA Cup4
This season (2026)English Premier League · UEFA Champions League · UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 · UEFA Europa League
9Matches
4.78Yellow cards per match9 matches
0.44Red cards per match9 matches
0.11Penalties per match9 matches
Career
93Matches
4.47Yellow cards per match90 matches
0.18Red cards per match91 matches
0.14Penalties per match91 matches
22.22Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremier League
Chris Kavanagh shows 4.50 yellow cards per match, 16% above the league average (3.89): number 2 of 19 referees.
- 1Stuart Attwell25 matches4.92
- 2Chris Kavanagh30 matches4.50
- 3Darren England23 matches4.48
- 4John Brooks17 matches4.35
- 5Robert Jones18 matches4.22
- 6Michael Salisbury15 matches4.20
- 7Tim Robinson9 matches4.11
- 8Anthony Taylor26 matches4.08
- 9Jarred Gillett24 matches4.00
- 10Thomas Bramall23 matches3.91
- 11Peter Bankes21 matches3.71
- 12Paul Tierney16 matches3.50
- 13Samuel Barrott25 matches3.48
- 14Simon Hooper11 matches3.45
- 15Andrew Madley25 matches3.36
- 16Michael Oliver29 matches3.24
- 17Craig Pawson21 matches3.14
- 18Farai Hallam8 matches3.13
- 19Tony Harrington13 matches2.85
League average 3.89
Cards per matchLast 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 93 finished matches
- Home win41%
- Draw25%
- Away win34%
Home / awayYellow cards · 92 matches
- Home teams203 yellow cards · 48%
- Away teams216 yellow cards · 52%
Away teams saw 6% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 60 | 4.43 | 12 | 7 |
| UEFA Europa League | 11 | 5.80 | 2 | 3 |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 | 3.14 | 1 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 3.00 | 1 | 2 |
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Championship | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Championship | 1 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English Premier League | 5 | 5.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | English Premier League | 30 | 4.20 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 | 4.80 | 0.00 | 0.20 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| English League Championship | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| English Premier League | 25 | 4.60 | 0.20 | 0.12 | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 | 7.25 | 0.25 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 2 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- English Premier LeagueFulham1Hull City04Yellow cards1Red cards
- UEFA Champions LeagueShakhtar Donetsk3AEK Athens15Yellow cards1Penalties
- English Premier LeagueLiverpool0Manchester City36Yellow cards1Red cards
- UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1Germany0Greece15Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueCrystal Palace2Ipswich Town34Yellow cards1Red cards
- English Premier LeagueArsenal2Chelsea16Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueBournemouth1Everton15Yellow cards
- UEFA Europa LeagueFC Kairat Almaty0RSC Anderlecht35Yellow cards1Red cards
- UEFA Champions LeagueFenerbahce2SK Sturm Graz03Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueSunderland2Chelsea110Yellow cards1Red cards
- English Premier LeagueAston Villa4Liverpool24Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueWest Ham United0Arsenal17Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueNewcastle United3Brighton and Hove Albion16Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueManchester United2Brentford16Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueEverton1Liverpool22Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueChelsea0Manchester City34Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueFulham3Burnley14Yellow cards1Red cards1Penalties
- English Premier LeagueLiverpool1Tottenham Hotspur1
- UEFA Europa LeagueKRC Genk1Freiburg02Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueBrighton and Hove Albion0Arsenal15Yellow cards
