Referee

James Oldham Referee Stats

EnglandEngland116 matchesSeasons 2019-2026
116Matches
3.88Cards per match
3.73Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
25.0Fouls per match
0.18Penalties per match

Cards come from 101 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 101 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 116 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

3.88 cards a match, 0.25 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.63).

James Oldham3.88
Other referees3.63

Based on 101 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.76
Yellow cards to away teams1.97

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 44%
  • Draw 26%
  • Away Win 30%

2.53 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by James Oldham

22/08/26League One
StevenageStevenage110
Oxford UnitedOxford United240
19/08/26EFL Trophy
Mansfield TownMansfield Town1-
Manchester City U21Manchester City U214-
02/05/26League Two
OldhamOldham300
Accrington STAccrington ST010
11/04/26League One
HuddersfieldHuddersfield300
WycombeWycombe320
06/04/26League Two
CheltenhamCheltenham100
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United110
14/03/26League One
RotherhamRotherham230
BoltonBolton210
21/02/26League Two
GillinghamGillingham020
OldhamOldham320
07/02/26League Two
ColchesterColchester240
ShrewsburyShrewsbury020
24/01/26League Two
BromleyBromley220
Swindon TownSwindon Town100
13/12/25League Two
Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons120
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United110

James Oldham by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
League TwoEngland503.903.760.1425.40.14
League OneEngland434.053.860.1924.90.16
National LeagueEngland11----0.36
FA CupEngland72.752.750.0023.00.29
League CupEngland43.003.000.0024.00.25
EFL TrophyEngland1----0.00

James Oldham by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
202625.005.000.0044.00.50
2025173.533.470.0724.90.18
2024175.084.830.2522.70.24
20234----0.00
2022233.873.650.2223.80.13
2021264.164.040.1225.90.15
2020263.213.080.1325.80.23
201913.003.000.0023.00.00

James Oldham referee statistics explained

James Oldham is a referee from England with 116 finished matches in our records, from 8 Nov 2019 to 22 Aug 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often League Two (50).

In matches with official statistics (101), the average is 3.88 cards a match: 3.73 yellow and 0.15 red. That is 0.25 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.63. Home teams receive 1.76 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 1.97. The fouls count averages 25.0 a match. Penalties awarded: 21 in 116 matches with a full event list, 0.18 a match.

Home teams won 44% of these matches, 26% ended level and away teams won 30%, at 2.53 goals a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.

Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.