Referee
D. Nicolson
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Matches
- 62In our archive since
- Championship21
- Premiership19
- League One9
- League Two8
This season (2026)Scottish Premiership · 2026-27-scottish-championship · UEFA Conference League
9Matches
2.80Yellow cards per match5 matches
0.00Red cards per match6 matches
0.17Penalties per match6 matches
Career
62Matches
3.89Yellow cards per match18 matches
0.10Red cards per match21 matches
0.24Penalties per match21 matches
24.17Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremiership
D. Nicolson shows 3.80 yellow cards per match, 2% below the league average (3.87): number 8 of 11 referees.
- 1David Dickinson24 matches4.33
- 2Nick Walsh27 matches4.30
- 3R. Hardie14 matches4.29
- 4Matthew MacDermid21 matches3.95
- 5John Beaton20 matches3.95
- 6Donald Robertson22 matches3.86
- 7C. Scott16 matches3.81
- 8D. Nicolson15 matches3.80
- 9Steven McLean25 matches3.60
- 10Kevin Clancy14 matches3.36
- 11R. Lee20 matches3.00
League average 3.87
Cards per matchLast 11 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 62 finished matches
- Home win32%
- Draw29%
- Away win39%
Home / awayYellow cards · 18 matches
- Home teams29 yellow cards · 41%
- Away teams41 yellow cards · 59%
Away teams saw 41% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 21 | – | – | – |
| Premiership | 19 | 3.89 | 2 | 5 |
| League One | 9 | – | – | – |
| League Two | 8 | – | – | – |
| FA Cup | 3 | – | – | 0 |
| Challenge Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| 2026-27-scottish-championship | 3 | – | – | – | |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 4.58 | 0.08 | 0.31 |
| 2026-27-scottish-championship | 11 | – | – | – | |
| Scottish FA Cup | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| League One | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| League One | 7 | – | – | – | |
| League Two | 8 | – | – | – | |
| 2026-27-scottish-championship | 7 | – | – | – | |
| Scottish FA Cup | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Challenge Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
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