England ·Referee·Championship

Dean Whitestone

146 matches since August 2021

Dean Whitestone referee stats

Dean Whitestone has refereed 146 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.

Cards: 3.39 a match, against an average of 4.04 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.65). Fouls: 21.0 a match, against 22.0.

Penalties: 0.22 a match over the 88 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.

Goals: 2.45 a match, against 2.54; over 2.5 goals in 50% of matches, against 47%.

Decided by the referee

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

Cards
3.39
League 4.04
Yellow cards
3.31
League 3.89
Red cards
0.08
League 0.15
Fouls
21.0
League 22.0

Decided by the teams

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

Goals
2.45
League 2.54
Over 2.5
50%
League 47%
Both teams score
50%
League 51%
Home wins
39%
League 44%

What to expect next

Cards against the league average
−0.49 a match
Fouls against the league average
−0.7 a match

A record is part referee and part luck. Over 145 matches, about 76% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.65.

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
Bristol Rovers – Salford City20 Oct 2026League Two1–270
Bradford City – Leyton Orient10 Oct 2026League One0–040
Cheltenham Town – Chesterfield26 Sept 2026League Two2–140
Wigan Athletic – Wycombe Wanderers19 Sept 2026League One0–170
Rotherham United – Salford City12 Sept 2026League Two3–361
Leicester City – Oxford United5 Sept 2026League One0–420
Oldham Athletic – Swindon Town29 Aug 2026League Two3–030
Mansfield Town – Doncaster Rovers15 Aug 2026League One2–130
Sheffield United – Swansea City3 Apr 2026Championship3–320
Hull City – Sheffield Wednesday21 Mar 2026Championship3–140
Leicester City – Queens Park Rangers14 Mar 2026Championship1–340
Sheffield United – West Bromwich Albion7 Mar 2026Championship1–130
Millwall – Birmingham City25 Feb 2026Championship3–032
Preston North End – Watford14 Feb 2026Championship2–220
Blackburn Rovers – Sheffield Wednesday3 Feb 2026Championship1–060
Ipswich Town – Bristol City20 Jan 2026Championship2–070
Queens Park Rangers – Norwich City1 Jan 2026Championship1–230
Luton Town – Wycombe Wanderers26 Dec 2025League One4–020
Watford – Sheffield Wednesday9 Dec 2025Championship1–120
Hull City – Middlesbrough5 Dec 2025Championship1–410

Season by season

SeasonLeagueMatchesCardsLeagueFoulsGoalsOver 2.5
2026/2027League One44.003.9721.02.0050%
2026/2027League Two45.254.3922.53.75100%
2025/2026Championship193.534.1223.22.5847%
2025/2026League One12.004.0323.04.00100%
2025/2026League Two14.004.1914.02.000%
2024/2025Championship243.614.1723.02.2538%
2024/2025League One43.504.2020.03.2575%
2023/2024Championship173.824.1819.32.4153%
2023/2024League One44.004.3022.03.2575%
2023/2024League Two34.004.2125.33.33100%
2022/2023Championship262.883.9318.62.1242%
2022/2023League One53.603.7823.42.6080%
2022/2023League Two21.003.5713.02.0050%
2021/2022Championship293.033.8820.72.4145%
2021/2022League One11.003.7117.01.000%
2021/2022League Two23.503.6420.52.5050%

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