Referee
O. Yates
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 64In our archive since
- League One34
- League Two21
- National League4
- FA Cup3
This season (2026)
4Matches
4.25Yellow cards per match4 matches
0.00Red cards per match4 matches
0.00Penalties per match4 matches
Career
64Matches
4.38Yellow cards per match56 matches
0.12Red cards per match58 matches
0.24Penalties per match58 matches
22.79Fouls per match
Strictness rankingLeague One
O. Yates shows 4.94 yellow cards per match, 32% above the league average (3.74): number 2 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 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 64 finished matches
- Home win44%
- Draw23%
- Away win33%
Home / awayYellow cards · 56 matches
- Home teams131 yellow cards · 53%
- Away teams114 yellow cards · 47%
Home teams saw 15% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 34 | 4.82 | 4 | 12 |
| League Two | 21 | 3.57 | 3 | 2 |
| National League | 4 | – | – | – |
| FA Cup | 3 | – | – | 0 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League International Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League One | 4 | 4.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | League One | 18 | 5.11 | 0.17 | 0.39 |
| League Two | 12 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 0.08 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | League Two | 9 | 4.00 | 0.33 | 0.11 |
| League One | 12 | 4.58 | 0.08 | 0.42 | |
| English National League | 4 | – | – | – | |
| FA Cup | 2 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Premier League International Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
- League OneCambridge United2Reading13Yellow cards
- League OneLuton Town1Leyton Orient16Yellow cards
- League OneStevenage2Doncaster Rovers23Yellow cards
- League OneOxford United2Milton Keynes Dons25Yellow cards
- League OneExeter City1Bradford City24Yellow cards
- League TwoBarnet FC6Gillingham24Yellow cards
- League OneWigan Athletic2Mansfield Town13Yellow cards1Penalties
- League TwoShrewsbury Town1Tranmere Rovers01Yellow cards
- League TwoBromley FC1Colchester United05Yellow cards
- League TwoAccrington Stanley0Notts County42Yellow cards
- League OneBradford City2Leyton Orient19Yellow cards1Red cards
- League OneBarnsley0Wycombe Wanderers16Yellow cards
- League TwoHarrogate Town AFC1Cheltenham Town12Yellow cards
- League TwoBristol Rovers3Grimsby Town13Yellow cards
- League OneCardiff City3Luton Town15Yellow cards1Penalties
- League OneNorthampton Town3Stevenage17Yellow cards
- League TwoSwindon Town3Barrow AFC12Yellow cards
- League TwoSalford City0Chesterfield FC13Yellow cards
- League OnePeterborough United3Bolton Wanderers12Yellow cards
- League OnePlymouth Argyle3Burton Albion04Yellow cards1Penalties
