Referee
John Brooks
- Nationality
England- Matches
- 54In our archive since
- Premier League33
- UEFA Europa League7
- Championship6
- FA Cup3
This season (2026)English Premier League · UEFA Europa League · UEFA Conference League
8Matches
5.25Yellow cards per match8 matches
0.50Red cards per match8 matches
0.63Penalties per match8 matches
Career
54Matches
4.83Yellow cards per match53 matches
0.17Red cards per match53 matches
0.36Penalties per match53 matches
22.92Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremier League
John Brooks shows 4.35 yellow cards per match, 12% above the league average (3.89): number 4 of 19 referees.
- 1Stuart Attwell25 matches4.92
- 2Chris Kavanagh30 matches4.50
- 3Darren England23 matches4.48
- 4John Brooks17 matches4.35
- 5Robert Jones18 matches4.22
- 6Michael Salisbury15 matches4.20
- 7Tim Robinson9 matches4.11
- 8Anthony Taylor26 matches4.08
- 9Jarred Gillett24 matches4.00
- 10Thomas Bramall23 matches3.91
- 11Peter Bankes21 matches3.71
- 12Paul Tierney16 matches3.50
- 13Samuel Barrott25 matches3.48
- 14Simon Hooper11 matches3.45
- 15Andrew Madley25 matches3.36
- 16Michael Oliver29 matches3.24
- 17Craig Pawson21 matches3.14
- 18Farai Hallam8 matches3.13
- 19Tony Harrington13 matches2.85
League average 3.89
Cards per matchLast 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 54 finished matches
- Home win56%
- Draw22%
- Away win22%
Home / awayYellow cards · 53 matches
- Home teams130 yellow cards · 51%
- Away teams126 yellow cards · 49%
Home teams saw 3% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 33 | 4.82 | 7 | 9 |
| UEFA Europa League | 7 | 3.71 | 1 | 2 |
| Championship | 6 | 5.50 | 1 | 4 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 5.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Championship | 1 | – | – | – |
| League One | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 |
| UEFA Nations League | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English Premier League | 5 | 5.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2025 | English Premier League | 12 | 3.83 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| English League Championship | 4 | 5.50 | 0.25 | 0.50 | |
| League One | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2024 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| English Premier League | 16 | 5.31 | 0.06 | 0.19 | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| English League Championship | 2 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2018 | Championship | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
- English Premier LeagueBrentford1Liverpool27Yellow cards2Red cards
- English Premier LeagueCoventry City4Newcastle United12Yellow cards1Penalties
- UEFA Europa LeagueHapoel Beer Sheva0GNK Dinamo Zagreb0
- English Premier LeagueSunderland0Arsenal28Yellow cards1Red cards2Penalties
- English Premier LeagueEverton2Manchester United26Yellow cards
- UEFA Conference LeagueSK Brann3PAOK FC27Yellow cards1Penalties
- English Premier LeagueFulham2Chelsea35Yellow cards
- UEFA Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland0Besiktas27Yellow cards1Red cards1Penalties
- English Premier LeagueEverton1Sunderland33Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueBrighton and Hove Albion3Wolverhampton Wanderers03Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipPortsmouth1Birmingham City14Yellow cards
- League OneRotherham United1Reading15Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipSheffield United2Hull City19Yellow cards1Red cards1Penalties
- English Premier LeagueBrentford1Arsenal15Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueManchester United3Fulham23Yellow cards1Penalties
- UEFA Europa LeagueAS Roma2VfB Stuttgart03Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueChelsea2Brentford05Yellow cards1Penalties
- FA CupEverton1Sunderland16Yellow cards1Penalties
- English Premier LeagueNewcastle United2Crystal Palace04Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueArsenal2Brighton and Hove Albion15Yellow cards
