Matt Donohue Referee Stats
England200 matchesSeasons 2018-2026Cards come from 193 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 193 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 200 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.20 cards a match, 0.42 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.78).
Based on 193 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 45%
- Draw 24%
- Away Win 31%
2.40 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Matt Donohue
Southampton020
Bolton040
Derby130
Wrexham120
Burnley1-
Middlesbrough1-
Watford260Southampton130
QPR100
Millwall100
West Brom020
Ipswich030
Oxford United020Wrexham130
Coventry000
Sheffield Wednesday030
Swansea230Middlesbrough230Oxford United130
Charlton140Matt Donohue by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ChampionshipEngland | 168 | 4.28 | 4.10 | 0.17 | 23.1 | 0.11 |
 FA CupEngland | 12 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 0.17 | 21.7 | 0.33 |
 League CupEngland | 6 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 0.17 | 21.7 | 0.17 |
 League OneEngland | 5 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 23.4 | 0.00 |
 Premier LeagueEngland | 5 | 5.60 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 28.4 | 0.20 |
 League TwoEngland | 4 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 22.5 | 0.25 |
Matt Donohue by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 17.8 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 30 | 4.33 | 4.23 | 0.10 | 23.3 | 0.20 |
| 2024 | 27 | 4.44 | 4.15 | 0.30 | 22.4 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | 36 | 4.80 | 4.74 | 0.06 | 25.7 | 0.17 |
| 2022 | 35 | 4.03 | 3.94 | 0.09 | 22.3 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 34 | 4.45 | 4.21 | 0.24 | 21.9 | 0.06 |
| 2020 | 30 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 0.20 | 23.5 | 0.17 |
| 2019 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 19.0 | 0.00 |
Matt Donohue referee statistics explained
Matt Donohue is a referee from England with 200 finished matches in our records, from 10 Nov 2018 to 17 Oct 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often Championship (168).
In matches with official statistics (193), the average is 4.20 cards a match: 4.04 yellow and 0.16 red. That is 0.42 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.78. Home teams receive 1.91 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.13. The fouls count averages 23.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 26 in 200 matches with a full event list, 0.13 a match.
Home teams won 45% of these matches, 24% ended level and away teams won 31%, at 2.40 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.