Referee

James Linington Referee Stats

EnglandEngland166 matchesSeasons 2018-2025
166Matches
3.83Cards per match
3.71Yellow cards per match
0.12Red cards per match
22.2Fouls per match
0.17Penalties per match

Cards come from 162 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 162 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 166 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

3.83 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.78).

James Linington3.83
Other referees3.78

Based on 162 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.65
Yellow cards to away teams2.06

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 48%
  • Draw 19%
  • Away Win 33%

2.42 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by James Linington

14/03/26League Two
Harrogate TownHarrogate Town000
Salford CitySalford City120
07/03/26Championship
CharltonCharlton100
BirminghamBirmingham010
25/02/26Championship
Stoke CityStoke City220
Oxford UnitedOxford United110
21/02/26Championship
West BromWest Brom000
CoventryCoventry230
14/02/26Championship
PortsmouthPortsmouth010
Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd140
07/02/26Championship
NorwichNorwich220
BlackburnBlackburn020
24/01/26Championship
LeicesterLeicester100
Oxford UnitedOxford United230
20/01/26Championship
CharltonCharlton100
DerbyDerby241
10/01/26FA Cup
CheltenhamCheltenham010
LeicesterLeicester210
04/01/26Championship
BirminghamBirmingham330
CoventryCoventry211

James Linington by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
ChampionshipEngland1353.993.870.1322.60.19
League OneEngland143.503.360.1420.10.07
League TwoEngland62.672.670.0022.20.33
FA CupEngland52.502.500.0019.00.00
League CupEngland52.202.200.0018.80.00
National LeagueEngland1----0.00

James Linington by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
2025233.353.260.0920.30.04
2024243.963.910.0420.80.21
2023234.614.570.0421.00.26
2022323.753.630.1322.40.19
2021324.874.650.2321.60.16
2020302.502.370.1325.90.17
20191----0.00
20181----0.00

James Linington referee statistics explained

James Linington is a referee from England with 166 finished matches in our records, from 5 Jan 2019 to 14 Mar 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often Championship (135).

In matches with official statistics (162), the average is 3.83 cards a match: 3.71 yellow and 0.12 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.78. Home teams receive 1.65 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.06. The fouls count averages 22.2 a match. Penalties awarded: 28 in 166 matches with a full event list, 0.17 a match.

Home teams won 48% of these matches, 19% ended level and away teams won 33%, at 2.42 goals a match. In 2025, James Linington has 23 finished matches, at 3.35 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.