Referee
James Linington referee stats
England· Championship (England)
- Matches
- 21
- Cards pg
- 3.48
- Yellow pg
- 3.38
- Red pg
- 0.10
- Pens pg
- 0.10
- Fouls pg
- 20.2
The 2025/2026 season, all competitions.
Cards per match, last 20
Average 3.40 · 6 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
James Linington has no appointment in the next two weeks yet. Referees are usually named a few days before kick-off; this page shows the match and its card odds as soon as they are.
Discipline by competition
Both teams per match. Red means more than that league's average this season, green fewer.
| Competition | Apps | Cards pg | Yel pg | Yel | Red pg | Red | Pen pg | Fouls pg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship (England) | 18 | 3.50 | 3.39 | 61 | 0.11 | 2 | 0.06 | 20.4 |
 League One (England) | 2 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 18.0 |
 FA Cup (England) | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 20.0 |
| Total / average | 21 | 3.48 | 3.38 | 71 | 0.10 | 2 | 0.10 | 20.2 |
Card-line form
How often James Linington's latest matches went over each total-cards line, both teams together, whatever the season selected above.
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Over 4.5 | 20% | 40% | 33% |
| Over 5.5 | 0% | 10% | 7% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 50% | 47% |
| Over 4.5 | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 5.5 | 0% | 10% | 7% |
Dots: cards per match, newest first. Grey up to 3, amber 4, orange 5, red 6 or more. Lines: 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 total cards.
Recent matches
- 7 Mar
Charlton Athletic0
Birmingham City11-01 cards - 25 Feb
Stoke City2
Oxford United12-13 cards - 21 Feb
West Bromwich Albion0
Coventry City30-23 cards - 14 Feb
Portsmouth1
Sheffield United40-15 cardsO4.5 - 7 Feb
Norwich City2
Blackburn Rovers22-04 cards - 24 Jan
Leicester City0Oxford United31-23 cards - 20 JanCharlton Athletic0
Derby County411-25 cardsO4.5 - 10 Jan
Cheltenham Town1Leicester City10-22 cards - 4 JanBirmingham City3Coventry City113-25 cardsO4.5
- 1 Jan
Swansea City2West Bromwich Albion51-07 cardsO5.5 - 26 DecPortsmouth1
Queens Park Rangers21-13 cards - 13 DecOxford United1
Preston North End21-23 cards - 10 Dec
Bristol City2Leicester City32-25 cards · 1 penO4.5 - 29 Nov
Middlesbrough0Derby County22-12 cards - 22 NovQueens Park Rangers0
Hull City13-21 cards - 4 NovCoventry City3Sheffield United23-15 cardsO4.5
- 25 OctBristol City2Birmingham City11-03 cards
- 21 Oct
Millwall2Stoke City12-03 cards - 4 OctPreston North End0Charlton Athletic22-02 cards
- 27 Sept
Barnsley1
Port Vale20-23 cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in James Linington's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3 | 2.67 | 6.7 | 2-0-1 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1.67 | 11.0 | 1-0-2 |
| Oxford United | 3 | 1.67 | 8.7 | 1-0-2 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 1.33 | 13.0 | 1-1-1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0.67 | 9.0 | 1-0-2 |
| Derby County | 2 | 3.50 | 13.5 | 1-0-1 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 3.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2.50 | 12.5 | 0-0-2 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 2.00 | 9.5 | 1-1-0 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1.50 | 9.0 | 1-0-1 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1.00 | 10.5 | 0-1-1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 1-1-0 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1.00 | 7.5 | 2-0-0 |
 Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 3.00 | 8.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 2.00 | 12.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 2.00 | 7.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Millwall | 1 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Port Vale | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
 Peterborough United | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Hull City | 1 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Barnsley | 1 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 1-0-0 |
Other Championship (England) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Anthony Backhouse4.64 cards pg · 25 matches- Stephen Martin4.79 cards pg · 24 matches
- Joshua Smith4.50 cards pg · 24 matches
- Thomas Kirk4.17 cards pg · 24 matches
- Andrew Kitchen3.17 cards pg · 24 matches
- Matt Donohue4.65 cards pg · 23 matches
- Lewis Smith4.17 cards pg · 23 matches
- Adam Herczeg3.87 cards pg · 23 matches
James Linington: questions and answers
How many cards does James Linington give per game?
3.48 cards a game (3.38 yellow, 0.10 red) over 21 matches in the 2025/2026 season, both teams together.
How often do James Linington's matches go over 4.5 cards?
4 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (40%).
How many penalties does James Linington award?
0.10 penalties a game in the 2025/2026 season.
What is James Linington's next match?
No appointment is known for the next two weeks. Referees are usually named a few days before kick-off.
Cards count yellow and red cards for both teams, a second yellow as one red, from the match statistics we hold.