Referee
Farai Hallam
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 83In our archive since
- Championship39
- League One10
- League Two9
- Premier League8
This season (2026)English Premier League · English League Championship
7Matches
3.71Yellow cards per match7 matches
0.00Red cards per match7 matches
0.28Penalties per match7 matches
Career
83Matches
3.36Yellow cards per match75 matches
0.03Red cards per match76 matches
0.24Penalties per match76 matches
22.83Fouls per match
Strictness rankingChampionship
Farai Hallam shows 3.68 yellow cards per match, 2% below the league average (3.77): number 16 of 29 referees.
- 1Ruebyn Ricardo21 matches5.38
- 2Edward Duckworth9 matches5.22
- 3L. Doughty16 matches4.69
- 4Stephen Martin25 matches4.68
- 5Tim Robinson12 matches4.58
- 6Anthony Backhouse27 matches4.41
- 7Elliot Bell15 matches4.40
- 8Matt Donohue27 matches4.15
- 9Josh Smith30 matches4.00
- 10Thomas Kirk24 matches3.92
- 11Adam Herczeg27 matches3.89
- 12John Busby22 matches3.82
- 13Tom Reeves11 matches3.73
- 14B. Toner18 matches3.72
- 15Lewis Smith27 matches3.70
- 16Farai Hallam22 matches3.68
- 17Robert Madley13 matches3.62
- 18J. Linington17 matches3.53
- 19James Bell13 matches3.46
- 20Dean Whitestone16 matches3.44
- 21Oliver Langford25 matches3.28
- 22Tom Nield27 matches3.15
- 23Sam Allison24 matches3.13
- 24Gavin Ward27 matches3.07
- 25Will Finnie11 matches3.00
- 26Andrew Kitchen29 matches2.97
- 27Paul Tierney8 matches2.88
- 28Benjamin Speedie9 matches2.78
- 29David Webb24 matches2.67
League average 3.77
Cards per matchLast 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 83 finished matches
- Home win37%
- Draw31%
- Away win31%
Home / awayYellow cards · 75 matches
- Home teams100 yellow cards · 40%
- Away teams152 yellow cards · 60%
Away teams saw 52% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 39 | 3.77 | 1 | 4 |
| League One | 10 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 |
| League Two | 9 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League | 8 | 3.13 | 0 | 3 |
| FA Cup | 7 | 2.17 | 0 | 1 |
| National League | 4 | – | – | – |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 2.33 | 1 | 9 |
| National League Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
| Premier League 2 Division One | 1 | – | – | – |
| Premier League International Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English Premier League | 3 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| English League Championship | 4 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 | |
| 2025 | English Premier League | 5 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| English League Championship | 22 | 3.77 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |
| FA Cup | 4 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | |
| League Two | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | League One | 10 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| English League Championship | 13 | 3.85 | 0.08 | 0.15 | |
| League Two | 8 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 2.33 | 0.33 | 3.00 | |
| National League Cup | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Premier League International Cup | 1 | – | – | – | |
| English National League | 4 | – | – | – | |
| Premier League 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
- English Premier LeagueManchester City3Ipswich Town23Yellow cards1Penalties
- English League ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1Wolverhampton Wanderers06Yellow cards
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- English League ChampionshipWolverhampton Wanderers2Blackburn Rovers24Yellow cards1Penalties
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- English League ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0Southampton02Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipLeicester City1Millwall14Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipSheffield United1Blackburn Rovers36Yellow cards
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- English League ChampionshipPortsmouth2Ipswich Town04Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueBrentford2Everton22Yellow cards1Penalties
- FA CupChelsea7Port Vale01Yellow cards1Penalties
- English League ChampionshipPreston North End3Stoke City13Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipCoventry City1Southampton25Yellow cards1Penalties
- FA CupWolverhampton Wanderers1Liverpool33Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipCharlton Athletic0Wrexham FC13Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipNorwich City1Birmingham City21Yellow cards
