Premier League — Referees Ranked
All Premier League referees ranked by yellow cards per match — strictest at the top, most lenient at the bottom. Click any referee for season averages and recent fixtures officiated.
| Rank | Referee | Yellow/match | Fouls/match |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lewis Smith | 6.00 | 24.00 |
| 1 | Matt Donohue | 5.00 | 26.33 |
| 2 | Stuart Attwell | 4.68 | 21.68 |
| 3 | Darren England | 4.55 | 22.23 |
| 4 | Michael Salisbury | 4.36 | 22.00 |
| 5 | Robert Jones | 4.18 | 21.18 |
| 6 | Thomas Bramall | 4.14 | 21.50 |
| 7 | John Brooks | 4.00 | 20.77 |
| 7 | Tim Robinson | 4.00 | 23.20 |
| 7 | Simon Hooper | 4.00 | 23.33 |
| 10 | Anthony Taylor | 3.97 | 20.33 |
| 11 | Peter Bankes | 3.95 | 22.00 |
| 12 | Chris Kavanagh | 3.93 | 22.21 |
| 13 | Samuel Barrott | 3.83 | 19.39 |
| 14 | Andrew Kitchen | 3.67 | 24.00 |
| 15 | Jarred Gillett | 3.59 | 19.77 |
| 16 | Andrew Madley | 3.35 | 23.40 |
| 17 | Paul Tierney | 3.33 | 20.17 |
| 17 | Thomas Kirk | 3.33 | 24.00 |
| 19 | Tony Harrington | 3.09 | 20.91 |
| 20 | Michael Oliver | 3.04 | 22.57 |
| 21 | Farai Hallam | 3.00 | 20.67 |
| 22 | Craig Pawson | 2.70 | 21.75 |