Referee
James Bell
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 49In our archive since
- Championship38
- League Two6
- League One4
- FA Cup1
This season (2026)
3Matches
3.33Yellow cards per match3 matches
0.33Red cards per match3 matches
0.33Penalties per match3 matches
Career
49Matches
3.98Yellow cards per match48 matches
0.18Red cards per match49 matches
0.27Penalties per match49 matches
22.10Fouls per match
Strictness rankingChampionship
James Bell shows 3.46 yellow cards per match, 8% below the league average (3.77): number 19 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 49 finished matches
- Home win45%
- Draw33%
- Away win22%
Home / awayYellow cards · 48 matches
- Home teams91 yellow cards · 48%
- Away teams100 yellow cards · 52%
Away teams saw 10% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 38 | 3.84 | 5 | 4 |
| League Two | 6 | 4.50 | 4 | 2 |
| League One | 4 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English League Championship | 3 | 3.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | League Two | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| League One | 2 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| English League Championship | 11 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 0.09 | |
| 2024 | League One | 2 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| English League Championship | 24 | 4.04 | 0.17 | 0.08 | |
| League Two | 4 | 5.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- English League ChampionshipSwansea City3Burnley13Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipDerby County0West Bromwich Albion14Yellow cards1Red cards
- English League ChampionshipBristol City2Portsmouth13Yellow cards1Penalties
- League TwoChesterfield FC2Crewe Alexandra03Yellow cards
- League OneLeyton Orient0Rotherham United24Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipBirmingham City1Stoke City12Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipBristol City5Portsmouth01Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0Blackburn Rovers04Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipNorwich City2Southampton14Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers2Birmingham City13Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipWatford1Preston North End16Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers1Southampton24Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipStoke City5Bristol City13Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipMillwall1Leicester City03Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipOxford United1Derby County05Yellow cards
- League OneStevenage2Luton Town04Yellow cards
- League TwoGillingham0Harrogate Town AFC12Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipSouthampton2Wrexham FC14Yellow cards1Penalties
- League OneStockport County1Leyton Orient17Yellow cards7Penalties
- English League ChampionshipSwansea City3Oxford United32Yellow cards
