Referee
J. Linington
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 44In our archive since
- Championship35
- League One5
- League Two2
- FA Cup1
This season (2025)League Two · English League Championship · FA Cup · League One
21Matches
3.43Yellow cards per match21 matches
0.10Red cards per match21 matches
0.05Penalties per match21 matches
Career
44Matches
3.67Yellow cards per match43 matches
0.07Red cards per match43 matches
0.14Penalties per match43 matches
20.49Fouls per match
Strictness rankingChampionship
J. Linington shows 3.53 yellow cards per match, 6% below the league average (3.77): number 18 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 44 finished matches
- Home win39%
- Draw25%
- Away win36%
Home / awayYellow cards · 43 matches
- Home teams60 yellow cards · 38%
- Away teams98 yellow cards · 62%
Away teams saw 63% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 35 | 3.77 | 3 | 4 |
| League One | 5 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 |
| League Two | 2 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| National League | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | League Two | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| English League Championship | 17 | 3.53 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| League One | 2 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | English League Championship | 18 | 4.00 | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| League One | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | |
| English National League | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
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- FA CupCheltenham Town0Leicester City22Yellow cards
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- English League ChampionshipPreston North End2Charlton Athletic02Yellow cards
- League OneBarnsley0Port Vale23Yellow cards
