England ·Referee·Championship

Geoff Eltringham

89 matches since August 2021

Geoff Eltringham referee stats

Geoff Eltringham has refereed 89 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.

Cards: 4.22 a match, against an average of 4.01 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.21). Fouls: 22.2 a match, against 21.9.

Penalties: 0.17 a match over the 77 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.20.

Goals: 2.33 a match, against 2.54; over 2.5 goals in 45% of matches, against 47%.

Decided by the referee

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

Cards
4.22
League 4.01
Yellow cards
3.99
League 3.86
Red cards
0.24
League 0.15
Fouls
22.2
League 21.9

Decided by the teams

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

Goals
2.33
League 2.54
Over 2.5
45%
League 47%
Both teams score
49%
League 50%
Home wins
37%
League 44%

What to expect next

Cards against the league average
+0.14 a match
Fouls against the league average
+0.2 a match

A record is part referee and part luck. Over 89 matches, about 69% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.21.

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
Cardiff City – Coventry City1 Jan 2025Championship1–121
Watford – Portsmouth26 Dec 2024Championship2–181
Crewe Alexandra – Colchester United20 Dec 2024League Two0–020
Middlesbrough – Millwall14 Dec 2024Championship1–040
Preston North End – Bristol City2 Nov 2024Championship1–370
Notts County – AFC Wimbledon19 Oct 2024League Two1–050
Wrexham – Northampton Town5 Oct 2024League One4–130
Blackpool – Burton Albion28 Sept 2024League One3–010
Morecambe – Colchester United14 Sept 2024League Two3–352
Chesterfield – Grimsby Town7 Sept 2024League Two2–182
Watford – Derby County24 Aug 2024Championship2–150
Bradford City – Salford City17 Aug 2024League Two0–060
Swansea City – Millwall4 May 2024Championship0–132
West Bromwich Albion – Rotherham United10 Apr 2024Championship2–010
Crewe Alexandra – Forest Green Rovers1 Apr 2024League Two0–360
Sheffield Wednesday – Swansea City29 Mar 2024Championship1–120
Queens Park Rangers – West Bromwich Albion6 Mar 2024Championship2–210
Millwall – Sheffield Wednesday17 Feb 2024Championship0–282
Hull City – Swansea City10 Feb 2024Championship0–140
Blackburn Rovers – Queens Park Rangers3 Feb 2024Championship1–250

Season by season

SeasonLeagueMatchesCardsLeagueFoulsGoalsOver 2.5
2024/2025Championship55.604.1723.62.6060%
2024/2025League One22.004.2021.04.00100%
2024/2025League Two56.004.5726.22.0040%
2023/2024Championship184.174.1821.01.6722%
2023/2024League One44.254.3023.82.7550%
2023/2024League Two25.004.2123.52.5050%
2022/2023Championship133.463.9321.62.5446%
2022/2023League One74.143.7818.72.7157%
2022/2023League Two43.503.5723.82.2525%
2021/2022Championship264.193.8822.62.2746%
2021/2022League One35.003.7124.33.33100%

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