James Linington referee stats
James Linington has refereed 127 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.21 a match, against an average of 4.03 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.18). Fouls: 21.7 a match, against 21.8.
Penalties: 0.26 a match over the 82 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.
Goals: 2.33 a match, against 2.53; over 2.5 goals in 44% of matches, against 47%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.21
- League 4.03
- Yellow cards
- 4.07
- League 3.88
- Red cards
- 0.13
- League 0.14
- Fouls
- 21.7
- League 21.8
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.33
- League 2.53
- Over 2.5
- 44%
- League 47%
- Both teams score
- 46%
- League 51%
- Home wins
- 54%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.13 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 126 matches, about 74% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.18.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 18 | 3.56 | 4.12 | 20.4 | 2.61 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 2 | 4.00 | 4.03 | 18.0 | 1.50 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 1 | 2.00 | 4.19 | 21.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 18 | 4.29 | 4.17 | 20.6 | 2.56 | 56% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 4 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 22.8 | 2.50 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 20.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 19 | 4.84 | 4.18 | 22.1 | 2.74 | 58% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 2 | 3.50 | 4.30 | 19.0 | 2.00 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 1 | 4.00 | 4.21 | 19.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 27 | 3.81 | 3.93 | 24.2 | 2.04 | 33% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 2 | 3.00 | 3.78 | 13.5 | 2.50 | 50% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 1 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 21.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 27 | 5.11 | 3.88 | 22.0 | 2.15 | 44% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 3 | 4.00 | 3.71 | 17.3 | 1.33 | 0% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 1 | 1.00 | 3.64 | 24.0 | 6.00 | 100% |
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