Referee

Paul Howard Referee Stats

EnglandEngland156 matchesSeasons 2019-2026
156Matches
3.34Cards per match
3.23Yellow cards per match
0.12Red cards per match
22.5Fouls per match
0.18Penalties per match

Cards come from 146 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 146 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 156 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

3.34 cards a match, 0.47 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.81).

Paul Howard3.34
Other referees3.81

Based on 146 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.53
Yellow cards to away teams1.69

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 34%
  • Draw 28%
  • Away Win 38%

2.67 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by Paul Howard

02/09/26League One
WiganWigan320
Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons120
25/08/26League Cup
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United020
MillwallMillwall100
15/08/26League Two
OldhamOldham2-
Port ValePort Vale0-
08/08/26League Cup
AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon120
Newport CountyNewport County110
02/05/26League One
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient210
Burton AlbionBurton Albion210
10/04/26League Two
ColchesterColchester310
Swindon TownSwindon Town001
06/04/26League Two
CreweCrewe110
Salford CitySalford City010
17/03/26League Two
Newport CountyNewport County010
BromleyBromley130
11/03/26League One
Port ValePort Vale020
BradfordBradford220
03/03/26League One
Exeter CityExeter City110
Burton AlbionBurton Albion120

Paul Howard by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
League TwoEngland743.443.260.1822.20.19
League OneEngland653.353.290.0622.40.14
FA CupEngland101.671.670.0027.30.30
League CupEngland52.802.800.0024.60.20
Challenge CupScotland1----0.00
National LeagueEngland1----1.00

Paul Howard by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
202643.003.000.0025.30.25
2025193.323.210.1122.40.11
2024233.623.570.0522.90.09
2023343.683.610.0620.50.12
2022222.762.620.1420.30.23
2021263.563.360.2022.70.19
2020263.042.880.1525.80.35
20192----0.00

Paul Howard referee statistics explained

Paul Howard is a referee from England with 156 finished matches in our records, from 6 Sep 2019 to 2 Sep 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often League Two (74).

In matches with official statistics (146), the average is 3.34 cards a match: 3.23 yellow and 0.12 red. That is 0.47 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.81. Home teams receive 1.53 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 1.69. The fouls count averages 22.5 a match. Penalties awarded: 28 in 156 matches with a full event list, 0.18 a match.

Home teams won 34% of these matches, 28% ended level and away teams won 38%, at 2.67 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.