Sam Kelly Referee Stats
Australia50 matchesSeasons 2021-2026Cards come from 11 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 11 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 50 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.27 cards a match, 0.68 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.59).
Based on 11 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 42%
- Draw 26%
- Away Win 32%
3.12 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Sam Kelly
Wellington Phoenix200
Central Coast Mariners020
Brisbane Roar220
Western Sydney Wanderers220
Sydney031Wellington Phoenix210
Newcastle Jets410
Macarthur540
Perth Glory040
Adelaide United111Adelaide United030Brisbane Roar160
Olympic Kingsway3-
Melbourne Victory3-Wellington Phoenix1-Brisbane Roar0-Perth Glory420Adelaide United100
Melbourne City030Newcastle Jets110Sam Kelly by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New South Wales NPLAustralia | 34 | - | - | - | - | 0.32 |
 A-LeagueAustralia | 11 | 4.27 | 4.09 | 0.18 | 19.1 | 0.18 |
 Australia CupAustralia | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0.40 |
Sam Kelly by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 19.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5.80 | 5.40 | 0.40 | 20.2 | 0.29 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0.29 |
Sam Kelly: referee record in numbers
Sam Kelly is a referee from Australia with 50 finished matches in our records, from 12 Mar 2021 to 25 Oct 2026. They span 3 competitions, most often New South Wales NPL (34).
In matches with official statistics (11), the average is 4.27 cards a match: 4.09 yellow and 0.18 red. That is 0.68 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.59. Home teams receive 1.91 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.18. The fouls count averages 19.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 15 in 50 matches with a full event list, 0.30 a match.
Home teams won 42% of these matches, 26% ended level and away teams won 32%, at 3.12 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.