England ·Referee·League Two

Dale Baines

22 matches since December 2023

Dale Baines referee stats

Dale Baines has refereed 22 matches in the leagues we cover since December 2023, the latest in the League Two.

Cards: 3.32 a match, against an average of 4.31 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.99). Fouls: 22.0 a match, against 23.0.

Goals: 3.23 a match, against 2.61; over 2.5 goals in 64% of matches, against 49%.

Decided by the referee

About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.

Cards
3.32
League 4.31
Yellow cards
3.23
League 4.09
Red cards
0.09
League 0.22
Fouls
22.0
League 23.0

Decided by the teams

Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.

Goals
3.23
League 2.61
Over 2.5
64%
League 49%
Both teams score
64%
League 52%
Home wins
32%
League 44%

What to expect next

Cards against the league average
−0.39 a match
Fouls against the league average
−0.5 a match

A record is part referee and part luck. Over 22 matches, about 39% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.99.

How much referees really change: our study →

Next appointments

No appointment announced yet. Referees are usually named a few days before a match.

Recent matches

MatchScoreYellowRed
Cheltenham Town – Grimsby Town5 Sept 2026League Two2–220
Fleetwood Town – Gillingham22 Aug 2026League Two0–030
Northampton Town – Doncaster Rovers18 Apr 2026League One1–370
Milton Keynes Dons – Barnet21 Mar 2026League Two1–330
Oldham Athletic – Crawley Town28 Feb 2026League Two2–050
AFC Wimbledon – Reading7 Feb 2026League One3–210
Crewe Alexandra – Cheltenham Town1 Jan 2026League Two4–110
Tranmere Rovers – Fleetwood Town26 Dec 2025League Two1–070
Lincoln City – Barnsley9 Dec 2025League One3–110
Rotherham United – Shrewsbury Town8 Feb 2025League One1–210
Salford City – Morecambe29 Dec 2024League Two1–020
Barnsley – Leyton Orient21 Dec 2024League One0–430
Milton Keynes Dons – Gillingham14 Dec 2024League Two0–130
Bristol Rovers – Lincoln City9 Nov 2024League One1–160
Chesterfield – Colchester United22 Oct 2024League Two1–150
Cheltenham Town – Swindon Town12 Oct 2024League Two2–370
Walsall – Fleetwood Town1 Oct 2024League Two2–620
Swindon Town – Notts County31 Aug 2024League Two1–210
Accrington Stanley – Harrogate Town17 Aug 2024League Two3–320
Forest Green Rovers – Tranmere Rovers24 Feb 2024League Two1–042

Season by season

SeasonLeagueMatchesCardsLeagueFoulsGoalsOver 2.5
2026/2027League Two22.504.3921.02.0050%
2025/2026League One33.004.0319.74.33100%
2025/2026League Two44.004.1927.53.0050%
2024/2025League One33.334.2020.73.0067%
2024/2025League Two73.144.5721.73.7157%
2023/2024League Two33.674.2119.32.3367%

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