Referee
D. Drysdale
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 61In our archive since
- League One30
- League Two23
- EFL Trophy4
- National League3
This season (2026)League Two · League One
5Matches
3.00Yellow cards per match5 matches
0.20Red cards per match5 matches
0.00Penalties per match5 matches
Career
61Matches
3.45Yellow cards per match56 matches
0.16Red cards per match58 matches
0.17Penalties per match58 matches
22.75Fouls per match
Strictness rankingLeague One
D. Drysdale shows 4.08 yellow cards per match, 9% above the league average (3.74): number 8 of 29 referees.
- 1B. Atkinson8 matches5.13
- 2O. Yates16 matches4.94
- 3S. Stockbridge19 matches4.84
- 4Matthew Corlett16 matches4.63
- 5C. Brook17 matches4.35
- 6S. Mather15 matches4.13
- 7S. Parkinson10 matches4.10
- 8D. Drysdale13 matches4.08
- 9Richard Eley9 matches4.00
- 10R. Martin9 matches3.78
- 11A. Humphries15 matches3.73
- 12M. Woods14 matches3.64
- 13D. Rock16 matches3.63
- 14Lee Swabey13 matches3.62
- 15C. Breakspear14 matches3.57
- 16P. Howard11 matches3.55
- 17Edward Duckworth15 matches3.53
- 18Will Finnie14 matches3.50
- 19A. Chilowicz11 matches3.45
- 20Benjamin Speedie15 matches3.33
- 21Scott Oldham16 matches3.31
- 22N. Hair10 matches3.10
- 23Ross Joyce12 matches3.08
- 24Thomas Parsons18 matches3.00
- 25Elliot Bell15 matches3.00
- 26C. Hicks15 matches2.87
- 27M. Coy14 matches2.79
- 28Mike Russell8 matches2.75
- 29Tom Reeves11 matches2.45
League average 3.74
Cards per matchLast 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 61 finished matches
- Home win41%
- Draw25%
- Away win34%
Home / awayYellow cards · 56 matches
- Home teams86 yellow cards · 45%
- Away teams107 yellow cards · 55%
Away teams saw 24% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 30 | 3.60 | 5 | 5 |
| League Two | 23 | 3.35 | 4 | 3 |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 2.67 | 0 | 1 |
| National League | 3 | – | – | – |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League Two | 3 | 3.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| League One | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | League One | 13 | 4.31 | 0.23 | 0.15 |
| League Two | 9 | 3.89 | 0.22 | 0.22 | |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.25 | |
| English National League | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | League One | 15 | 3.13 | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| League Two | 11 | 2.91 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| English National League | 2 | – | – | – |
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