James Bancroft referee stats
James Bancroft has refereed 1 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2025, the latest in the League Two.
Cards: 8.00 a match, against an average of 4.19 in the same leagues and seasons (+3.81). Fouls: 21.0 a match, against 23.3.
Goals: 6.00 a match, against 2.57; over 2.5 goals in 100% of matches, against 48%.
With under 20 matches, these averages are mostly the luck of the draw.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 8.00
- League 4.19
- Yellow cards
- 8.00
- League 3.99
- Red cards
- 0.00
- League 0.20
- Fouls
- 21.0
- League 23.3
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 6.00
- League 2.57
- Over 2.5
- 100%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 100%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 0%
- League 42%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.12 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 1 matches, about 3% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +3.81.
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
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town – Grimsby Town9 Aug 2025 | 3–3 | 8 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 1 | 8.00 | 4.19 | 21.0 | 6.00 | 100% |
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