Craig Pawson referee stats
Craig Pawson has refereed 307 matches in our data since 2014/15, in the Premier League, Championship and League Two. 4 of them are from 2026/27. Latest match in our data: 18 Oct 2026.
Match data from completed matches (football-data.co.uk + API-Football), which lists the referee as “C Pawson”. Full name checked against an official source.
- 307Matches
- 3.61Yellow cards per game
- 0.15Red cards per game
- 22.7Fouls per game
- 2.67Goals per game
- 10.0Corners per game
- 47.9%Both teams scored
- 50.2%Over 2.5 goals
Craig Pawson cards per game
Yellow cards per game
Per game
- Craig Pawson
- 3.61
- League average
- 3.46
Scale: 0 to 4.5 per game
Red cards per game
Per game
- Craig Pawson
- 0.15
- League average
- 0.13
Scale: 0 to 1.0 per game
Fouls per game
Per game
- Craig Pawson
- 22.7
- League average
- 21.6
Scale: 0 to 26.5 per game
Card and foul figures
| Per match | Craig Pawson | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards per game | 3.61 | 3.46 |
| Red cards per game | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Fouls per game | 22.7 | 21.6 |
Craig Pawson shows 0.15 more yellow cards per game than the average for the same leagues and seasons.
In total 1,107 yellow and 45 red cards across 307 matches with card data.
League average: every completed match in the same leagues and seasons, weighted by how many matches this referee took charge of in each.
Craig Pawson home and away record
Home wins
Share of matches
- Craig Pawson
- 41.4%
- League average
- 44.2%
Scale: 0 to 100%
127 matches
Draws
Share of matches
- Craig Pawson
- 25.1%
- League average
- 24.1%
Scale: 0 to 100%
77 matches
Away wins
Share of matches
- Craig Pawson
- 33.6%
- League average
- 31.7%
Scale: 0 to 100%
103 matches
Home and away result figures
| Result | Matches | Share | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 127 | 41.4% | 44.2% |
| Draws | 77 | 25.1% | 24.1% |
| Away wins | 103 | 33.6% | 31.7% |
Goals per game in these matches: 2.67 (league average 2.77).
These are the results of the matches Craig Pawson refereed. They describe the matches, not the referee’s decisions.
Craig Pawson season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Yellow per game | Red per game | Fouls per game | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 4 | · | · | · | · |
| 2025/26 | Premier League, Championship | 22 | 2.77 | 0.09 | 21.9 | 31.8% |
| 2024/25 | Premier League, Championship | 25 | 4.08 | 0.20 | 22.7 | 48.0% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League, Championship | 21 | 4.48 | 0.14 | 22.2 | 42.9% |
| 2022/23 | Premier League, Championship | 25 | 3.80 | 0.04 | 23.6 | 32.0% |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 26 | 4.12 | 0.08 | 22.2 | 50.0% |
| 2020/21 | Premier League, Championship | 25 | 3.32 | 0.12 | 24.0 | 36.0% |
| 2019/20 | Premier League, Championship | 25 | 3.60 | 0.12 | 25.0 | 40.0% |
| 2018/19 | Premier League, Championship | 27 | 3.56 | 0.26 | 20.1 | 29.6% |
| 2017/18 | Premier League | 24 | 3.38 | 0.17 | 20.6 | 62.5% |
| 2016/17 | Premier League, Championship | 27 | 3.89 | 0.15 | 25.1 | 44.4% |
| 2015/16 | Premier League, Championship | 32 | 2.91 | 0.09 | 20.9 | 28.1% |
| 2014/15 | Premier League, Championship, League Two | 24 | 3.33 | 0.29 | 24.1 | 54.2% |
A season’s rates appear from 5 matches; below that only the match count is shown.
Teams Craig Pawson has refereed most
- Newcastle38 matches
- Liverpool35 matches
- Manchester United33 matches
- Arsenal31 matches
- Everton31 matches
Craig Pawson’s recent matches
| Date | Match | Score | Yellow | Red | Corners | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Bournemouth vs SunderlandPremier League | 2-0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Aston Villa vs BrentfordPremier League | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Nottingham Forest vs TottenhamPremier League | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 36 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Manchester United vs IpswichPremier League | 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| 24 May 2026 | Nottingham Forest vs BournemouthPremier League | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 May 2026 | Liverpool vs ChelseaPremier League | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 May 2026 | Brentford vs West HamPremier League | 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Brighton vs ChelseaPremier League | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Bournemouth vs BrentfordPremier League | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Wolves vs Aston VillaPremier League | 2-0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 32 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Sunderland vs FulhamPremier League | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Liverpool vs Manchester CityPremier League | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Arsenal vs Manchester UnitedPremier League | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Fulham vs LiverpoolPremier League | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Hull vs StokeChampionship | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Burnley vs EvertonPremier League | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Liverpool vs BrightonPremier League | 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Fulham vs Manchester CityPremier League | 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Everton vs NewcastlePremier League | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Sunderland vs ArsenalPremier League | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
Linked matches still have a page on Road2Sushi with our pre-match prediction and the final result.
We never publish referee appointments for upcoming matches unless an official source confirms them. Every figure on this page comes from completed matches.
