Paul Norton Referee Stats
Ireland84 matchesSeasons 2021-2026Cards come from 40 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 40 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 84 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.45 cards a match, 0.48 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.97).
Based on 40 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 37%
- Draw 24%
- Away Win 39%
2.80 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Paul Norton
St Patrick's Athl.0-
Bohemians0-
Derry City320
Shamrock Rovers340
Norwich City U210-
Stoke City U210-
Drogheda United000Bohemians210Shamrock Rovers120
Sligo Rovers210
Dundalk140
Shelbourne250
Waterford110
Galway United120Dundalk230Derry City291Drogheda United010Bohemians040Shelbourne240St Patrick's Athl.320Paul Norton by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier DivisionIreland | 42 | 5.45 | 5.25 | 0.20 | 21.1 | 0.17 |
 First DivisionIreland | 34 | - | - | - | - | 0.35 |
 FAI CupIreland | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
 FAI President's CupIreland | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Premier League 2 Division OneEngland | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Paul Norton by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 0.10 | 19.2 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | 18 | 5.73 | 5.53 | 0.20 | 19.5 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 18 | 5.36 | 5.07 | 0.29 | 24.4 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 19.0 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 0.40 |
| 2021 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
Paul Norton referee statistics explained
Paul Norton is a referee from Ireland with 84 finished matches in our records, from 6 Aug 2021 to 5 Sep 2026. They span 5 competitions, most often Premier Division (42).
In matches with official statistics (40), the average is 5.45 cards a match: 5.25 yellow and 0.20 red. That is 0.48 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.97. Home teams receive 2.17 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 3.08. The fouls count averages 21.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 21 in 84 matches with a full event list, 0.25 a match.
Home teams won 37% of these matches, 24% ended level and away teams won 39%, at 2.80 goals a match. In 2026, Paul Norton has 12 finished matches, at 5.40 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.