Referee
Mike Russell
- Nationality
England- Matches
- 52In our archive since
- League One18
- League Two14
- EFL Trophy6
- National League6
This season (2026)League Two · English National League
4Matches
4.67Yellow cards per match3 matches
0.00Red cards per match3 matches
0.33Penalties per match3 matches
Career
52Matches
3.03Yellow cards per match39 matches
0.08Red cards per match40 matches
0.43Penalties per match40 matches
24.77Fouls per match
Strictness rankingLeague One
Mike Russell shows 2.75 yellow cards per match, 26% below the league average (3.74): number 28 of 29 referees.
- 1B. Atkinson8 matches5.13
- 2O. Yates16 matches4.94
- 3S. Stockbridge19 matches4.84
- 4Matthew Corlett16 matches4.63
- 5C. Brook17 matches4.35
- 6S. Mather15 matches4.13
- 7S. Parkinson10 matches4.10
- 8D. Drysdale13 matches4.08
- 9Richard Eley9 matches4.00
- 10R. Martin9 matches3.78
- 11A. Humphries15 matches3.73
- 12M. Woods14 matches3.64
- 13D. Rock16 matches3.63
- 14Lee Swabey13 matches3.62
- 15C. Breakspear14 matches3.57
- 16P. Howard11 matches3.55
- 17Edward Duckworth15 matches3.53
- 18Will Finnie14 matches3.50
- 19A. Chilowicz11 matches3.45
- 20Benjamin Speedie15 matches3.33
- 21Scott Oldham16 matches3.31
- 22N. Hair10 matches3.10
- 23Ross Joyce12 matches3.08
- 24Thomas Parsons18 matches3.00
- 25Elliot Bell15 matches3.00
- 26C. Hicks15 matches2.87
- 27M. Coy14 matches2.79
- 28Mike Russell8 matches2.75
- 29Tom Reeves11 matches2.45
League average 3.74
Cards per matchLast 17 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 52 finished matches
- Home win42%
- Draw23%
- Away win35%
Home / awayYellow cards · 39 matches
- Home teams58 yellow cards · 49%
- Away teams60 yellow cards · 51%
Away teams saw 3% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 18 | 3.00 | 1 | 5 |
| League Two | 14 | 3.36 | 1 | 4 |
| EFL Trophy | 6 | 2.17 | 1 | 8 |
| National League | 6 | – | – | – |
| Premier League 2 Division One | 4 | – | – | – |
| FA Cup | 2 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| League One | 1 | – | – | – |
| National League Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League Two | 3 | 4.67 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| English National League | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | League One | 10 | 2.50 | 0.10 | 0.30 |
| Premier League 2 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| League Two | 6 | 3.00 | 0.17 | 0.17 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | League One | 8 | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| English National League | 5 | – | – | – | |
| Premier League 2 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| League Two | 5 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | |
| National League Cup | 1 | – | – | – | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Trophy | 5 | 2.40 | 0.20 | 1.60 | |
| 2013 | League One | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
- League TwoCrewe Alexandra3Bristol Rovers18Yellow cards1Penalties
- English National LeagueAldershot Town FC1FC Halifax Town0
- League TwoSalford City2Newport County14Yellow cards
- League TwoWalsall0Grimsby Town02Yellow cards
- League OneStevenage1Wigan Athletic02Yellow cards
- League OneMansfield Town0Burton Albion04Yellow cards
- League OnePeterborough United5Rotherham United02Yellow cards2Penalties
- League OneBlackpool1Wigan Athletic13Yellow cards
- League OneWycombe Wanderers3Stevenage12Yellow cards
- Premier League 2Crystal Palace (Youth)2Fulham U211
- League TwoBristol Rovers2Chesterfield FC35Yellow cards
- League TwoCrawley Town1Notts County23Yellow cards1Red cards
- League OneExeter City1Luton Town04Yellow cards
- League TwoGillingham1Colchester United12Yellow cards1Penalties
- League OneRotherham United1Huddersfield Town33Yellow cards
- FA CupGrimsby Town4Wealdstone FC0
- League TwoBromley FC2Salford City02Yellow cards
- League OneReading1Doncaster Rovers12Yellow cards
- EFL TrophyCheltenham Town0Bristol Rovers11Yellow cards
- League OneExeter City0Port Vale23Yellow cards
