Simon Hooper Referee Stats
England178 matchesSeasons 2018-2026Cards come from 177 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 177 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 178 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
3.71 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.83).
Based on 177 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 49%
- Draw 24%
- Away Win 27%
3.03 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Simon Hooper
Bolton110
Middlesbrough500
Wrexham420
Preston140
Leicester100
Peterborough310
Chelsea U213-
Fulham U211-
Birmingham130
Leeds100
West Ham110
Manchester United110
Liverpool410
Newcastle130
Everton100Leeds130
Chelsea240
Arsenal340Manchester United141
Brighton210Simon Hooper by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier LeagueEngland | 120 | 3.93 | 3.86 | 0.07 | 21.6 | 0.15 |
 ChampionshipEngland | 30 | 3.70 | 3.67 | 0.03 | 22.4 | 0.20 |
 FA CupEngland | 14 | 2.36 | 2.21 | 0.14 | 22.4 | 0.21 |
 League CupEngland | 10 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 21.4 | 0.20 |
 League OneEngland | 2 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 0.00 |
 League TwoEngland | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 0.00 |
 Premier League 2 Division OneEngland | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Simon Hooper by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 22.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 20 | 4.30 | 4.10 | 0.20 | 23.3 | 0.05 |
| 2024 | 30 | 4.63 | 4.57 | 0.07 | 20.1 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 35 | 4.23 | 4.14 | 0.09 | 22.7 | 0.06 |
| 2022 | 32 | 3.47 | 3.44 | 0.03 | 20.5 | 0.16 |
| 2021 | 31 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 0.03 | 22.0 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 23 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 23.2 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 20.5 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.0 | 1.00 |
Simon Hooper: referee record in numbers
Simon Hooper is a referee from England with 178 finished matches in our records, from 5 Jan 2019 to 23 Oct 2026. They span 7 competitions, most often Premier League (120).
In matches with official statistics (177), the average is 3.71 cards a match: 3.64 yellow and 0.06 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.83. Home teams receive 1.62 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.02. The fouls count averages 21.8 a match. Penalties awarded: 29 in 178 matches with a full event list, 0.16 a match.
Home teams won 49% of these matches, 24% ended level and away teams won 27%, at 3.03 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.