James Linington referee stats
James Linington has refereed 295 matches in our data since 2014/15, in the Championship and League Two. None of them is from 2026/27 yet. Latest match in our data: 14 Mar 2026.
Match data from completed matches (football-data.co.uk + API-Football), which lists the referee as “J Linington”. The full name is written as our data source writes it.
- 295Matches
- 3.54Yellow cards per game
- 0.15Red cards per game
- 23.6Fouls per game
- 2.61Goals per game
- 10.4Corners per game
- 51.2%Both teams scored
- 50.8%Over 2.5 goals
James Linington cards per game
Yellow cards per game
Per game
- James Linington
- 3.54
- League average
- 3.43
Scale: 0 to 4.5 per game
Red cards per game
Per game
- James Linington
- 0.15
- League average
- 0.13
Scale: 0 to 1.0 per game
Fouls per game
Per game
- James Linington
- 23.6
- League average
- 23.0
Scale: 0 to 27.5 per game
Card and foul figures
| Per match | James Linington | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards per game | 3.54 | 3.43 |
| Red cards per game | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Fouls per game | 23.6 | 23.0 |
James Linington shows 0.11 more yellow cards per game than the average for the same leagues and seasons.
In total 1,045 yellow and 44 red cards across 295 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.
James Linington home and away record
Home wins
Share of matches
- James Linington
- 48.5%
- League average
- 43.1%
Scale: 0 to 100%
143 matches
Draws
Share of matches
- James Linington
- 19.3%
- League average
- 26.5%
Scale: 0 to 100%
57 matches
Away wins
Share of matches
- James Linington
- 32.2%
- League average
- 30.4%
Scale: 0 to 100%
95 matches
Home and away result figures
| Result | Matches | Share | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 143 | 48.5% | 43.1% |
| Draws | 57 | 19.3% | 26.5% |
| Away wins | 95 | 32.2% | 30.4% |
Goals per game in these matches: 2.61 (league average 2.55).
These are the results of the matches James Linington refereed. They describe the matches, not the referee’s decisions.
James Linington season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Yellow per game | Red per game | Fouls per game | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Championship, League Two | 18 | 3.33 | 0.11 | 20.5 | 55.6% |
| 2024/25 | Championship, League Two | 20 | 4.00 | 0.05 | 20.1 | 30.0% |
| 2023/24 | Championship, League Two | 18 | 4.67 | 0.06 | 20.5 | 50.0% |
| 2022/23 | Championship, League Two | 28 | 3.64 | 0.14 | 22.8 | 60.7% |
| 2021/22 | Championship, League Two | 28 | 4.64 | 0.18 | 22.0 | 71.4% |
| 2020/21 | Championship, League Two | 27 | 2.30 | 0.15 | 26.6 | 37.0% |
| 2019/20 | Championship | 26 | 2.42 | 0.12 | 24.5 | 34.6% |
| 2018/19 | Championship | 25 | 3.84 | 0.12 | 25.6 | 56.0% |
| 2017/18 | Championship, League Two | 35 | 3.49 | 0.14 | 26.5 | 28.6% |
| 2016/17 | Championship | 29 | 4.31 | 0.14 | 23.0 | 58.6% |
| 2015/16 | Championship, League Two | 16 | 3.06 | 0.19 | 21.9 | 50.0% |
| 2014/15 | Championship, League Two | 25 | 2.88 | 0.36 | 24.4 | 52.0% |
A season’s rates appear from 5 matches; below that only the match count is shown.
Teams James Linington has refereed most
- Bristol City28 matches
- QPR26 matches
- Reading24 matches
- Cardiff22 matches
- Norwich21 matches
James Linington’s recent matches
| Date | Match | Score | Yellow | Red | Corners | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | Harrogate vs SalfordLeague Two | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Stoke vs OxfordChampionship | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | West Brom vs CoventryChampionship | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Portsmouth vs Sheffield UnitedChampionship | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Norwich vs BlackburnChampionship | 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Leicester vs OxfordChampionship | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Charlton vs DerbyChampionship | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Birmingham vs CoventryChampionship | 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Swansea vs West BromChampionship | 1-0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Portsmouth vs QPRChampionship | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
We never publish referee appointments for upcoming matches unless an official source confirms them. Every figure on this page comes from completed matches.
