Richard Eley Referee Stats
England66 matchesSeasons 2023-2026Cards come from 27 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 27 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 66 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.15 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.99).
Based on 27 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 40%
- Draw 36%
- Away Win 24%
3.02 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Richard Eley
Mansfield Town540
Luton220
Stevenage020
Reading320
Barnet3-
Salford City1-
Shrewsbury111
Walsall210
Bolton210
Blackpool230Luton220
Bradford120
Tranmere020Salford City200
Rotherham120
AFC Wimbledon120Stevenage120
Plymouth110
Cheltenham320Shrewsbury130Richard Eley by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 National LeagueEngland | 22 | - | - | - | - | 0.14 |
 League TwoEngland | 16 | 4.00 | 3.80 | 0.20 | 25.3 | 0.13 |
 League OneEngland | 11 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 0.00 | 26.0 | 0.09 |
 National League - NorthEngland | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 National League - SouthEngland | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
 FA CupEngland | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 League CupEngland | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 19.0 | 0.00 |
Richard Eley by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 22.5 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | 19 | 3.81 | 3.69 | 0.13 | 26.8 | 0.05 |
| 2024 | 25 | 4.56 | 4.44 | 0.11 | 23.6 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 0.05 |
Richard Eley: referee record in numbers
Richard Eley is a referee from England with 66 finished matches in our records, from 5 Aug 2023 to 30 Aug 2026. They span 7 competitions, most often National League (22).
In matches with official statistics (27), the average is 4.15 cards a match: 4.04 yellow and 0.11 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.99. Home teams receive 1.74 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.30. The fouls count averages 25.4 a match. Penalties awarded: 7 in 66 matches with a full event list, 0.11 a match.
Home teams won 40% of these matches, 36% ended level and away teams won 24%, at 3.02 goals a match. The next assigned match is Fleetwood Town vs Bristol Rovers on 31 Oct 2026.
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.