Referee
John Busby
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 61In our archive since
- Championship53
- League One5
- FA Cup2
- League Two1
This season (2026)
5Matches
3.60Yellow cards per match5 matches
0.00Red cards per match5 matches
0.60Penalties per match5 matches
Career
61Matches
3.57Yellow cards per match61 matches
0.10Red cards per match61 matches
0.16Penalties per match61 matches
21.51Fouls per match
Strictness rankingChampionship
John Busby shows 3.82 yellow cards per match, 1% above the league average (3.77): number 12 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 61 finished matches
- Home win38%
- Draw21%
- Away win41%
Home / awayYellow cards · 61 matches
- Home teams100 yellow cards · 46%
- Away teams118 yellow cards · 54%
Away teams saw 18% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 53 | 3.57 | 5 | 9 |
| League One | 5 | 2.80 | 1 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| League Two | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English League Championship | 5 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| 2025 | English League Championship | 20 | 4.10 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| League Two | 1 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| League One | 3 | 3.67 | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
| 2024 | English League Championship | 28 | 3.18 | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| League One | 2 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- English League ChampionshipCardiff City5Watford15Yellow cards2Penalties
- English League ChampionshipPortsmouth2Blackburn Rovers23Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipDerby County1Birmingham City24Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipCardiff City2Sheffield United24Yellow cards1Penalties
- English League ChampionshipWrexham FC1Watford12Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers2Derby County34Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipWatford0Sheffield United26Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipCharlton Athletic1Preston North End25Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipBirmingham City0Blackburn Rovers11Yellow cards
- League TwoNewport County0Crawley Town26Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers6Portsmouth16Yellow cards1Penalties
- English League ChampionshipIpswich Town1Leicester City16Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipSheffield United1Coventry City25Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipSouthampton1Charlton Athletic13Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipBirmingham City2Leicester City12Yellow cards1Red cards
- English League ChampionshipIpswich Town1Preston North End13Yellow cards1Penalties
- English League ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0Portsmouth12Yellow cards
- FA CupDoncaster Rovers2Southampton35Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipMillwall2Swansea City12Yellow cards
- English League ChampionshipStoke City1Sheffield United21Yellow cards1Red cards
