Referee
Michael Salisbury
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 44In our archive since
- Premier League29
- Championship12
- EFL Trophy1
- FA Cup1
This season (2026)English Premier League · English League Championship
4Matches
3.75Yellow cards per match4 matches
0.00Red cards per match4 matches
0.00Penalties per match4 matches
Career
44Matches
3.64Yellow cards per match44 matches
0.14Red cards per match44 matches
0.23Penalties per match44 matches
22.45Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremier League
Michael Salisbury shows 4.20 yellow cards per match, 8% above the league average (3.89): number 6 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 44 finished matches
- Home win55%
- Draw18%
- Away win27%
Home / awayYellow cards · 44 matches
- Home teams81 yellow cards · 51%
- Away teams79 yellow cards · 49%
Home teams saw 3% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 29 | 3.55 | 3 | 8 |
| Championship | 12 | 3.58 | 2 | 2 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 4.00 | 1 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| League Two | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English Premier League | 3 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| English League Championship | 1 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | English Premier League | 13 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 0.46 |
| English League Championship | 5 | 3.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | |
| 2024 | English Premier League | 13 | 3.00 | 0.23 | 0.15 |
| English League Championship | 6 | 3.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| League Two | 1 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
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- English League ChampionshipSheffield United1Derby County33Yellow cards1Penalties
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