Referee
John Beaton
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Matches
- 78In our archive since
- Premiership46
- UEFA Europa League6
- World Cup - Qualification Europe6
- UEFA Europa Conference League5
This season (2026)
6Matches
4.83Yellow cards per match6 matches
0.17Red cards per match6 matches
0.17Penalties per match6 matches
Career
78Matches
4.33Yellow cards per match66 matches
0.25Red cards per match71 matches
0.25Penalties per match71 matches
22.82Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremiership
John Beaton shows 3.95 yellow cards per match, 2% above the league average (3.87): number 5 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 18 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 78 finished matches
- Home win54%
- Draw19%
- Away win27%
Home / awayYellow cards · 66 matches
- Home teams130 yellow cards · 45%
- Away teams156 yellow cards · 55%
Away teams saw 20% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 46 | 4.09 | 8 | 10 |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 5.83 | 1 | 3 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 3.17 | 3 | 1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 5 | 7.33 | 1 | 2 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 5.00 | 3 | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 6.33 | 2 | 1 |
| Championship | 2 | – | – | – |
| Premiership | 2 | – | – | – |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Euro Championship | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 4.83 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| 2025 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 3.94 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 5.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | |
| Segunda Division | 1 | – | – | – | |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 5.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 2026-27-scottish-championship | 1 | – | – | – |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | – | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2024 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 4.00 | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Scottish FA Cup | 2 | – | – | – | |
| UEFA Conference League | 4 | 7.33 | 0.25 | 0.50 | |
| 2026-27-scottish-championship | 1 | – | – | – | |
| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 2 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- Scottish PremiershipFC Aberdeen3St Mirren FC13Yellow cards1Penalties
- Scottish PremiershipCeltic FC0Glasgow Rangers15Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipFalkirk FC2Heart of Midlothian FC17Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipFC Aberdeen0FC Kilmarnock08Yellow cards1Red cards
- Scottish PremiershipFC Dundee1Hibernian Edinburgh FC22Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipSt. Johnstone FC4FC Kilmarnock34Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipFC Motherwell2Celtic FC35Yellow cards1Penalties
- Scottish PremiershipHeart of Midlothian FC2Glasgow Rangers13Yellow cards
- Scottish FA CupDunfermline Athletic FC0Falkirk FC0
- Scottish PremiershipGlasgow Rangers4Dundee United23Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipCeltic FC3FC Motherwell16Yellow cards1Red cards1Penalties
- Scottish PremiershipGlasgow Rangers2Celtic FC23Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipDundee United1FC Kilmarnock14Yellow cards1Red cards
- Scottish FA CupFC Aberdeen2FC Motherwell05Yellow cards3Red cards
- Scottish PremiershipFalkirk FC0Celtic FC11Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipFalkirk FC1FC Aberdeen06Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipHibernian Edinburgh FC3Heart of Midlothian FC21Yellow cards
- Segunda DivisionDundee United2Celtic FC1
- Scottish PremiershipDundee United2Celtic FC13Yellow cards
- Scottish PremiershipFC Dundee3St Mirren FC12Yellow cards
