Matthew Russell Referee Stats
England100 matchesSeasons 2019-2026Cards come from 33 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 33 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 100 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
2.97 cards a match, 1.00 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.97).
Based on 33 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 41%
- Draw 32%
- Away Win 27%
2.81 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Matthew Russell
AFC Bournemouth U212-
Stoke City U211-
Salford City2-
Newport County1-
Walsall010
Grimsby010
Stevenage110
Wigan010
Mansfield Town030
Burton Albion010
Peterborough510
Rotherham010
Blackpool120Wigan110
Wycombe310Stevenage110
Bristol Rovers230
Chesterfield320
Crawley Town111
Notts County220Matthew Russell by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 National LeagueEngland | 61 | - | - | - | - | 0.13 |
 League OneEngland | 18 | 3.06 | 3.00 | 0.06 | 23.3 | 0.28 |
 League TwoEngland | 14 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 0.08 | 26.1 | 0.21 |
 FA CupEngland | 5 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 0.60 |
 League CupEngland | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 0.00 |
 Premier League 2 Division OneEngland | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Matthew Russell by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 27.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 0.12 | 24.6 | 0.22 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 0.00 | 23.4 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 23.0 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2.00 |
Matthew Russell referee statistics explained
Matthew Russell is a referee from England with 100 finished matches in our records, from 22 Oct 2019 to 21 Sep 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often National League (61).
In matches with official statistics (33), the average is 2.97 cards a match: 2.91 yellow and 0.06 red. That is 1.00 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.97. Home teams receive 1.48 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 1.42. The fouls count averages 24.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 19 in 100 matches with a full event list, 0.19 a match.
Home teams won 41% of these matches, 32% ended level and away teams won 27%, at 2.81 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.