John Beaton Referee Stats
Scotland231 matchesSeasons 2017-2026Cards come from 168 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 168 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 231 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.33 cards a match, 0.27 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.06).
Based on 168 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 49%
- Draw 20%
- Away Win 31%
2.78 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by John Beaton
Aberdeen050
Kilmarnock011
Dundee110
Hibernian210
Rangers5-
ST Mirren1-
Motherwell220
Celtic330
Heart Of Midlothian210Rangers120
Dunfermline0-
Falkirk0-Rangers410
Dundee Utd220Celtic340Motherwell121Rangers220Celtic210Dundee Utd110Kilmarnock131John Beaton by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PremiershipScotland | 124 | 4.12 | 3.94 | 0.18 | 23.2 | 0.30 |
 UEFA Europa League | 24 | 4.59 | 4.50 | 0.09 | 26.9 | 0.33 |
 ChampionshipScotland | 19 | - | - | - | - | 0.26 |
 FA CupScotland | 18 | 5.80 | 5.00 | 0.80 | 24.2 | 0.61 |
 League CupScotland | 18 | - | - | - | - | 0.22 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 12 | 5.83 | 5.50 | 0.33 | 26.7 | 0.25 |
 World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 3.67 | 3.17 | 0.50 | 21.7 | 0.17 |
 UEFA Nations League | 5 | 6.20 | 5.80 | 0.40 | 25.8 | 0.20 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
 Euro Championship | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 15.0 | 0.00 |
 Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 0.00 |
John Beaton by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 0.50 | 24.0 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | 26 | 4.48 | 4.14 | 0.33 | 23.2 | 0.23 |
| 2024 | 43 | 4.75 | 4.59 | 0.16 | 22.5 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | 35 | 3.92 | 3.84 | 0.08 | 21.8 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 32 | 4.79 | 4.42 | 0.38 | 21.8 | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 41 | 4.13 | 4.00 | 0.13 | 25.9 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | 38 | 4.14 | 3.93 | 0.21 | 26.4 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 19.0 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 0.17 | 24.8 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 0.00 | 29.8 | 0.25 |
John Beaton: referee record in numbers
John Beaton is a referee from Scotland with 231 finished matches in our records, from 10 Oct 2016 to 5 Sep 2026. They span 11 competitions, most often Premiership (124).
In matches with official statistics (168), the average is 4.33 cards a match: 4.12 yellow and 0.21 red. That is 0.27 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.06. Home teams receive 1.87 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.25. The fouls count averages 23.7 a match. Penalties awarded: 71 in 231 matches with a full event list, 0.31 a match.
Home teams won 49% of these matches, 20% ended level and away teams won 31%, at 2.78 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. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.