Ben Atkinson Referee Stats
England99 matchesSeasons 2020-2025Cards come from 52 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 52 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 99 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.19 cards a match, 1.10 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.09).
Based on 52 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 36%
- Draw 26%
- Away Win 38%
2.93 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Ben Atkinson
Colchester030
Grimsby131
Stevenage140
Mansfield Town120
Peterborough071
Plymouth140
Leyton Orient130
AFC Wimbledon310
Milton Keynes Dons110
Swindon Town020
Exeter City310
Barnsley020
Cardiff310Mansfield Town010
Gillingham140
Barnet130
Newport County240
Walsall420AFC Wimbledon020
Burton Albion130Ben Atkinson by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 National League - SouthEngland | 30 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
 League TwoEngland | 28 | 5.07 | 4.75 | 0.32 | 22.2 | 0.14 |
 League OneEngland | 22 | 5.36 | 5.27 | 0.09 | 22.8 | 0.14 |
 National LeagueEngland | 12 | - | - | - | - | 0.08 |
 FA CupEngland | 3 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 0.00 |
 National League - NorthEngland | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 League CupEngland | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 19.0 | 0.00 |
Ben Atkinson by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 5.50 | 5.31 | 0.19 | 22.5 | 0.16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4.73 | 4.64 | 0.09 | 22.0 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | 26 | 5.20 | 4.92 | 0.28 | 22.6 | 0.12 |
| 2022 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 0.16 |
| 2020 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0.50 |
Ben Atkinson referee statistics explained
Ben Atkinson is a referee from England with 99 finished matches in our records, from 10 Oct 2020 to 27 Jan 2026. They span 7 competitions, most often National League - South (30).
In matches with official statistics (52), the average is 5.19 cards a match: 4.98 yellow and 0.21 red. That is 1.10 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.09. Home teams receive 2.48 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.50. The fouls count averages 22.5 a match. Penalties awarded: 18 in 99 matches with a full event list, 0.18 a match.
Home teams won 36% of these matches, 26% ended level and away teams won 38%, at 2.93 goals a match. In 2025, Ben Atkinson has 19 finished matches, at 5.50 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.