Referee
Simon Hooper
- Nationality
- England
- Matches
- 49In our archive since
- Premier League39
- Championship5
- FA Cup3
- League One1
This season (2026)English League Championship · League One · Premier League 2
3Matches
3.50Yellow cards per match2 matches
0.00Red cards per match2 matches
0.00Penalties per match2 matches
Career
49Matches
4.31Yellow cards per match48 matches
0.13Red cards per match48 matches
0.13Penalties per match48 matches
21.50Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremier League
Simon Hooper shows 3.45 yellow cards per match, 11% below the league average (3.89): number 14 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 19 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 49 finished matches
- Home win43%
- Draw27%
- Away win31%
Home / awayYellow cards · 48 matches
- Home teams99 yellow cards · 48%
- Away teams108 yellow cards · 52%
Away teams saw 9% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 39 | 4.44 | 4 | 6 |
| Championship | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2.67 | 1 | 0 |
| League One | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League 2 Division One | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | English League Championship | 1 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| League One | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Premier League 2 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | FA Cup | 2 | 4.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| English Premier League | 15 | 4.00 | 0.13 | 0.07 | |
| English League Championship | 1 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | English Premier League | 24 | 4.71 | 0.08 | 0.21 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| English League Championship | 3 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- English League ChampionshipWrexham FC4Preston North End16Yellow cards
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- English Premier LeagueEverton0Aston Villa06Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueTottenham Hotspur0Bournemouth16Yellow cards
- English Premier LeagueNewcastle United2Liverpool35Yellow cards1Red cards
