Gavin Ward Referee Stats
England201 matchesSeasons 2018-2026Cards come from 196 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 196 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 201 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
3.78 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.81).
Based on 196 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 48%
- Draw 21%
- Away Win 31%
2.54 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Gavin Ward
Norwich030
Portsmouth120
West Brom020
Birmingham140
Wrexham210
Southampton140
Burnley130
Bristol City200
Blackburn130
QPR220
Sheffield Utd000Birmingham000
Cardiff310
Swindon Town221
Hull City000
Millwall010
Ipswich320QPR010Portsmouth120
Leicester030Gavin Ward by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ChampionshipEngland | 160 | 3.72 | 3.58 | 0.14 | 21.7 | 0.13 |
 League OneEngland | 20 | 4.30 | 4.30 | 0.00 | 22.1 | 0.15 |
 FA CupEngland | 11 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 0.18 |
 League CupEngland | 5 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 0.20 | 22.0 | 0.40 |
 League TwoEngland | 5 | 5.60 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 24.2 | 0.00 |
Gavin Ward by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4.00 | 3.86 | 0.14 | 21.1 | 0.43 |
| 2025 | 30 | 3.27 | 3.17 | 0.10 | 20.4 | 0.03 |
| 2024 | 29 | 4.03 | 3.79 | 0.24 | 22.1 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 28 | 3.81 | 3.74 | 0.07 | 20.0 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 35 | 3.69 | 3.63 | 0.06 | 20.9 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 37 | 4.25 | 4.14 | 0.11 | 20.4 | 0.08 |
| 2020 | 31 | 3.61 | 3.48 | 0.13 | 27.2 | 0.16 |
| 2019 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 0.00 |
Gavin Ward referee statistics explained
Gavin Ward is a referee from England with 201 finished matches in our records, from 5 Jan 2019 to 17 Oct 2026. They span 5 competitions, most often Championship (160).
In matches with official statistics (196), the average is 3.78 cards a match: 3.66 yellow and 0.12 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.81. Home teams receive 1.63 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.03. The fouls count averages 21.8 a match. Penalties awarded: 27 in 201 matches with a full event list, 0.13 a match.
Home teams won 48% of these matches, 21% ended level and away teams won 31%, at 2.54 goals a match. In 2026, Gavin Ward has 7 finished matches, at 4.00 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.