Darren Drysdale referee stats
Darren Drysdale has refereed 163 matches in our data since 2014/15, in the Championship and League Two. 3 of them are from 2026/27. Latest match in our data: 26 Sep 2026.
Match data from completed matches (football-data.co.uk + API-Football), which lists the referee as “D Drysdale”. The full name is written as our data source writes it.
- 163Matches
- 3.04Yellow cards per game
- 0.12Red cards per game
- 21.4Fouls per game
- 2.66Goals per game
- 9.6Corners per game
- 54.6%Both teams scored
- 53.4%Over 2.5 goals
Darren Drysdale cards per game
Yellow cards per game
Per game
- Darren Drysdale
- 3.04
- League average
- 3.30
Scale: 0 to 4.0 per game
Red cards per game
Per game
- Darren Drysdale
- 0.12
- League average
- 0.16
Scale: 0 to 1.0 per game
Fouls per game
Per game
- Darren Drysdale
- 21.4
- League average
- 22.7
Scale: 0 to 26.5 per game
Card and foul figures
| Per match | Darren Drysdale | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards per game | 3.04 | 3.30 |
| Red cards per game | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Fouls per game | 21.4 | 22.7 |
Darren Drysdale shows 0.26 fewer yellow cards per game than the average for the same leagues and seasons.
In total 496 yellow and 19 red cards across 163 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.
Darren Drysdale home and away record
Home wins
Share of matches
- Darren Drysdale
- 42.3%
- League average
- 42.5%
Scale: 0 to 100%
69 matches
Draws
Share of matches
- Darren Drysdale
- 26.4%
- League average
- 27.2%
Scale: 0 to 100%
43 matches
Away wins
Share of matches
- Darren Drysdale
- 31.3%
- League average
- 30.3%
Scale: 0 to 100%
51 matches
Home and away result figures
| Result | Matches | Share | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 69 | 42.3% | 42.5% |
| Draws | 43 | 26.4% | 27.2% |
| Away wins | 51 | 31.3% | 30.3% |
Goals per game in these matches: 2.66 (league average 2.55).
These are the results of the matches Darren Drysdale refereed. They describe the matches, not the referee’s decisions.
Darren Drysdale season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Yellow per game | Red per game | Fouls per game | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | League Two | 3 | · | · | · | · |
| 2025/26 | League Two | 10 | 3.30 | 0.20 | 23.7 | 70.0% |
| 2024/25 | League Two | 10 | 2.60 | 0.10 | 22.4 | 50.0% |
| 2023/24 | League Two | 15 | 3.53 | 0.13 | 19.9 | 46.7% |
| 2022/23 | League Two | 16 | 2.50 | 0.06 | 20.6 | 43.8% |
| 2021/22 | League Two | 13 | 3.23 | 0.08 | 22.5 | 46.2% |
| 2020/21 | League Two | 9 | 2.78 | 0.00 | 23.0 | 55.6% |
| 2019/20 | League Two | 8 | 4.38 | 0.25 | 24.4 | 25.0% |
| 2018/19 | League Two | 12 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 21.4 | 25.0% |
| 2017/18 | League Two | 18 | 3.17 | 0.11 | 23.1 | 33.3% |
| 2016/17 | League Two | 10 | 3.00 | 0.20 | 21.0 | 30.0% |
| 2015/16 | Championship, League Two | 21 | 2.19 | 0.05 | 18.6 | 28.6% |
| 2014/15 | Championship, League Two | 18 | 3.44 | 0.22 | 21.0 | 50.0% |
A season’s rates appear from 5 matches; below that only the match count is shown.
Teams Darren Drysdale has refereed most
- Swindon15 matches
- Accrington13 matches
- Newport County11 matches
- Exeter10 matches
- Morecambe10 matches
Darren Drysdale’s recent matches
| Date | Match | Score | Yellow | Red | Corners | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | Newport County vs GrimsbyLeague Two | 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | York vs SwindonLeague Two | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Bristol Rvs vs RotherhamLeague Two | 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 18 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Barrow vs ChesterfieldLeague Two | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Bristol Rvs vs Fleetwood TownLeague Two | 1-0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Bromley vs Notts CountyLeague Two | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Swindon vs Newport CountyLeague Two | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Accrington vs SalfordLeague Two | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Barnet vs OldhamLeague Two | 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 28 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Tranmere vs WalsallLeague Two | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
We never publish referee appointments for upcoming matches unless an official source confirms them. Every figure on this page comes from completed matches.
