Referee

Richie Watkins Referee Stats

EnglandEngland81 matchesSeasons 2019-2026
81Matches
3.60Cards per match
3.40Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
21.4Fouls per match
0.20Penalties per match

Cards come from 10 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 10 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 81 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

3.60 cards a match, 0.55 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.15).

Richie Watkins3.60
Other referees4.15

Based on 10 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.30
Yellow cards to away teams2.10

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 41%
  • Draw 28%
  • Away Win 31%

2.81 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by Richie Watkins

19/09/26Premier League 2 Division One
Tottenham Hotspur U21Tottenham Hotspur U214-
Manchester City U21Manchester City U212-
30/08/26Premier League 2 Division One
Liverpool U21Liverpool U212-
Leeds United U21Leeds United U211-
11/04/26League Two
Accrington STAccrington ST120
Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town220
29/12/25League One
Burton AlbionBurton Albion000
WiganWigan210
19/12/25League Two
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United210
Accrington STAccrington ST000
22/11/25League Two
TranmereTranmere220
Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons231
20/09/25National League
AltrinchamAltrincham1-
CarlisleCarlisle2-
13/09/25National League
Truro CityTruro City0-
RochdaleRochdale1-
06/09/25National League
Aldershot TownAldershot Town2-
Brackley TownBrackley Town2-
26/04/25League Two
Harrogate TownHarrogate Town100
Notts CountyNotts County300

Richie Watkins by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
National LeagueEngland30----0.20
National League - SouthEngland24----0.25
League TwoEngland93.893.670.2221.40.11
FA CupEngland8----0.13
National League - NorthEngland7----0.14
Premier League 2 Division OneEngland2----0.50
League OneEngland11.001.000.0021.00.00

Richie Watkins by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
20262----0.50
202573.002.750.2521.30.29
2024104.003.670.3322.70.30
2023214.004.000.0020.30.05
202213----0.23
202121----0.24
20206----0.17
20191----0.00

Richie Watkins: referee record in numbers

Richie Watkins is a referee from England with 81 finished matches in our records, from 19 Oct 2019 to 19 Sep 2026. They span 7 competitions, most often National League (30).

In matches with official statistics (10), the average is 3.60 cards a match: 3.40 yellow and 0.20 red. That is 0.55 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.15. Home teams receive 1.30 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.10. The fouls count averages 21.4 a match. Penalties awarded: 16 in 81 matches with a full event list, 0.20 a match.

Home teams won 41% of these matches, 28% ended level and away teams won 31%, 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. 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.