Referee

James Durkin Referee Stats

EnglandEngland121 matchesSeasons 2020-2026
121Matches
4.77Cards per match
4.54Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
23.6Fouls per match
0.23Penalties per match

Cards come from 39 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 39 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 121 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

4.77 cards a match, 0.70 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.07).

James Durkin4.77
Other referees4.07

Based on 39 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.90
Yellow cards to away teams2.64

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 42%
  • Draw 21%
  • Away Win 37%

2.79 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by James Durkin

19/10/26Premier League 2 Division One
Birmingham City U21Birmingham City U210-
Derby County U21Derby County U214-
14/09/26Premier League 2 Division One
West Ham United U21West Ham United U211-
Liverpool U21Liverpool U210-
22/08/26League Two
ColchesterColchester220
OldhamOldham151
15/04/26League One
LutonLuton220
NorthamptonNorthampton130
03/04/26League Two
ChesterfieldChesterfield110
CheltenhamCheltenham010
17/02/26League One
StevenageStevenage230
Port ValePort Vale120
27/01/26League Two
Newport CountyNewport County141
Accrington STAccrington ST450
17/01/26League One
AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon041
DoncasterDoncaster120
01/01/26League Two
Swindon TownSwindon Town240
GillinghamGillingham030
26/12/25League One
PlymouthPlymouth131
ReadingReading430

James Durkin by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
National LeagueEngland72----0.22
League TwoEngland265.154.920.2323.50.31
League OneEngland134.003.770.2323.90.23
FA CupEngland8----0.00
Premier League 2 Division OneEngland2----0.50

James Durkin by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
202638.007.001.0031.00.67
2025194.754.560.1924.40.21
2024274.794.530.2623.70.22
2023223.673.670.0016.70.23
202224----0.13
20217----0.29
202019----0.32

James Durkin referee statistics explained

James Durkin is a referee from England with 121 finished matches in our records, from 3 Oct 2020 to 19 Oct 2026. They span 5 competitions, most often National League (72).

In matches with official statistics (39), the average is 4.77 cards a match: 4.54 yellow and 0.23 red. That is 0.70 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.07. Home teams receive 1.90 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.64. The fouls count averages 23.6 a match. Penalties awarded: 28 in 121 matches with a full event list, 0.23 a match.

Home teams won 42% of these matches, 21% ended level and away teams won 37%, at 2.79 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. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.