R. Welch Referee Stats
England64 matchesSeasons 2020-2023Cards come from 52 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 52 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 64 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
3.87 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.88).
Based on 52 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 41%
- Draw 26%
- Away Win 33%
2.55 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by R. Welch
Bristol City110
Huddersfield160
Middlesbrough220
Swansea020
Stoke City130Huddersfield110Swansea210
Blackburn120Huddersfield130
Hull City210
West Brom210
Cardiff020
Bournemouth131
Nottingham Forest120
Sheffield Wednesday040
Watford030
QPR200Bournemouth330
Preston040Sheffield Wednesday121R. Welch by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League OneEngland | 17 | 4.12 | 4.06 | 0.06 | 21.6 | 0.41 |
 League TwoEngland | 17 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 0.00 | 20.5 | 0.06 |
 ChampionshipEngland | 14 | 4.64 | 4.57 | 0.07 | 21.5 | 0.07 |
 National LeagueEngland | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0.20 |
 FA CupEngland | 4 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 15.5 | 0.25 |
 Premier LeagueEngland | 2 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 0.50 | 26.5 | 0.00 |
R. Welch by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 4.89 | 4.74 | 0.16 | 21.8 | 0.16 |
| 2022 | 20 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 20.3 | 0.30 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 20.8 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 31.0 | 0.18 |
R. Welch: referee record in numbers
R. Welch is a referee from England with 64 finished matches in our records, from 13 Oct 2020 to 13 Apr 2024. They span 6 competitions, most often League One (17).
In matches with official statistics (52), the average is 3.87 cards a match: 3.81 yellow and 0.06 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.88. Home teams receive 1.69 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.12. The fouls count averages 21.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 12 in 64 matches with a full event list, 0.19 a match.
Home teams won 41% of these matches, 26% ended level and away teams won 33%, at 2.55 goals a match. In 2023, R. Welch has 19 finished matches, at 4.89 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. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.