Gavin Ward referee stats
Gavin Ward has refereed 301 matches in our data since 2014/15, in the Championship and League Two. 6 of them are from 2026/27. Latest match in our data: 17 Oct 2026.
Match data from completed matches (football-data.co.uk + API-Football), which lists the referee as “G Ward”. The full name is written as our data source writes it.
- 301Matches
- 3.36Yellow cards per game
- 0.14Red cards per game
- 22.2Fouls per game
- 2.44Goals per game
- 10.3Corners per game
- 47.8%Both teams scored
- 46.5%Over 2.5 goals
Gavin Ward cards per game
Yellow cards per game
Per game
- Gavin Ward
- 3.36
- League average
- 3.40
Scale: 0 to 4.0 per game
Red cards per game
Per game
- Gavin Ward
- 0.14
- League average
- 0.13
Scale: 0 to 1.0 per game
Fouls per game
Per game
- Gavin Ward
- 22.2
- League average
- 22.7
Scale: 0 to 26.5 per game
Card and foul figures
| Per match | Gavin Ward | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards per game | 3.36 | 3.40 |
| Red cards per game | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Fouls per game | 22.2 | 22.7 |
Gavin Ward shows about as many yellow cards per game as the average for the same leagues and seasons.
In total 1,010 yellow and 43 red cards across 301 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.
Gavin Ward home and away record
Home wins
Share of matches
- Gavin Ward
- 48.2%
- League average
- 42.5%
Scale: 0 to 100%
145 matches
Draws
Share of matches
- Gavin Ward
- 22.6%
- League average
- 26.6%
Scale: 0 to 100%
68 matches
Away wins
Share of matches
- Gavin Ward
- 29.2%
- League average
- 30.9%
Scale: 0 to 100%
88 matches
Home and away result figures
| Result | Matches | Share | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 145 | 48.2% | 42.5% |
| Draws | 68 | 22.6% | 26.6% |
| Away wins | 88 | 29.2% | 30.9% |
Goals per game in these matches: 2.44 (league average 2.55).
These are the results of the matches Gavin Ward refereed. They describe the matches, not the referee’s decisions.
Gavin Ward season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Yellow per game | Red per game | Fouls per game | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Championship | 6 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 20.5 | 16.7% |
| 2025/26 | Championship, League Two | 25 | 3.00 | 0.12 | 20.4 | 56.0% |
| 2024/25 | Championship | 25 | 3.60 | 0.28 | 22.0 | 56.0% |
| 2023/24 | Championship | 23 | 3.61 | 0.09 | 19.9 | 60.9% |
| 2022/23 | Championship | 29 | 3.55 | 0.07 | 21.6 | 51.7% |
| 2021/22 | Championship, League Two | 30 | 3.83 | 0.13 | 20.2 | 43.3% |
| 2020/21 | Championship | 26 | 3.31 | 0.15 | 27.1 | 50.0% |
| 2019/20 | Championship, League Two | 28 | 3.11 | 0.04 | 23.9 | 39.3% |
| 2018/19 | Championship, League Two | 28 | 3.07 | 0.25 | 23.5 | 35.7% |
| 2017/18 | League Two | 17 | 2.29 | 0.24 | 23.9 | 58.8% |
| 2016/17 | League Two | 20 | 3.75 | 0.15 | 23.4 | 30.0% |
| 2015/16 | Championship, League Two | 24 | 3.38 | 0.04 | 21.7 | 45.8% |
| 2014/15 | Championship, League Two | 20 | 3.30 | 0.25 | 19.4 | 65.0% |
A season’s rates appear from 5 matches; below that only the match count is shown.
Teams Gavin Ward has refereed most
- Birmingham22 matches
- Luton22 matches
- Millwall22 matches
- QPR20 matches
- Bristol City19 matches
Gavin Ward’s recent matches
| Date | Match | Score | Yellow | Red | Corners | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Norwich vs PortsmouthChampionship | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | West Brom vs BirminghamChampionship | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 20 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Wrexham vs SouthamptonChampionship | 2-1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Burnley vs Bristol CityChampionship | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Blackburn vs QPRChampionship | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Sheffield United vs BirminghamChampionship | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 May 2026 | Hull vs MillwallChampionship | 0-0 | 1 | · | 5 | 17 |
| 2 May 2026 | Ipswich vs QPRChampionship | 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Portsmouth vs LeicesterChampionship | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Wrexham vs SouthamptonChampionship | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
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.
