Referee

Darren Drysdale Referee Stats

EnglandEngland179 matchesSeasons 2018-2026
179Matches
3.51Cards per match
3.38Yellow cards per match
0.12Red cards per match
21.4Fouls per match
0.15Penalties per match

Cards come from 164 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 164 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 179 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

3.51 cards a match, 0.29 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.80).

Darren Drysdale3.51
Other referees3.80

Based on 164 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.43
Yellow cards to away teams1.95

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 39%
  • Draw 30%
  • Away Win 31%

2.73 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by Darren Drysdale

01/09/26League One
PeterboroughPeterborough0-
StevenageStevenage0-
25/04/26League One
BlackpoolBlackpool110
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient030
15/04/26League One
AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon010
Stockport CountyStockport County240
06/04/26League Two
BarrowBarrow020
ChesterfieldChesterfield120
03/04/26League Two
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers140
Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town040
28/03/26League One
WycombeWycombe410
Port ValePort Vale020
17/03/26League One
BoltonBolton020
DoncasterDoncaster040
21/02/26League One
PlymouthPlymouth530
CardiffCardiff240
14/02/26League Two
BromleyBromley100
Notts CountyNotts County131
11/02/26League Two
Swindon TownSwindon Town200
Newport CountyNewport County000

Darren Drysdale by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
League OneEngland823.723.570.1521.40.13
League TwoEngland743.303.200.0921.60.16
FA CupEngland152.502.500.0020.50.20
League CupEngland54.003.800.2019.60.20
National LeagueEngland3----0.00

Darren Drysdale by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
20261----0.00
2025244.304.090.2223.40.17
2024293.153.040.1221.60.17
2023333.903.740.1620.00.21
2022293.243.170.0720.50.14
2021343.403.300.1020.90.18
2020243.133.040.0822.90.04
201932.002.000.0021.00.00
20182----0.00

Darren Drysdale: referee record in numbers

Darren Drysdale is a referee from England with 179 finished matches in our records, from 10 Nov 2018 to 1 Sep 2026. They span 5 competitions, most often League One (82).

In matches with official statistics (164), the average is 3.51 cards a match: 3.38 yellow and 0.12 red. That is 0.29 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.80. Home teams receive 1.43 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 1.95. The fouls count averages 21.4 a match. Penalties awarded: 27 in 179 matches with a full event list, 0.15 a match.

Home teams won 39% of these matches, 30% ended level and away teams won 31%, at 2.73 goals 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. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.