Sam Purkiss Referee Stats
England138 matchesSeasons 2018-2024Cards come from 128 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 128 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 138 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.01 cards a match, 0.26 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.75).
Based on 128 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 43%
- Draw 28%
- Away Win 29%
2.62 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Sam Purkiss
Charlton320
Burton Albion110
Newport County001
Walsall010
Birmingham610
Barnsley211
Bolton220
Leyton Orient130
Wycombe210
Bristol Rovers011
Crawley Town310
Stevenage140
Colchester130
Morecambe021
Mansfield Town110Wycombe210
Notts County200
Swindon Town040
AFC Wimbledon120
Gillingham030Sam Purkiss by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League OneEngland | 68 | 3.96 | 3.65 | 0.31 | 23.3 | 0.26 |
 League TwoEngland | 54 | 4.06 | 3.81 | 0.24 | 21.7 | 0.20 |
 FA CupEngland | 10 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 0.20 |
 League CupEngland | 4 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 0.50 |
 National LeagueEngland | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.50 |
Sam Purkiss by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 4.56 | 4.28 | 0.28 | 22.8 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 30 | 4.83 | 4.45 | 0.38 | 20.8 | 0.20 |
| 2022 | 26 | 4.21 | 3.92 | 0.29 | 22.4 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3.72 | 3.59 | 0.14 | 22.6 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | 29 | 2.93 | 2.68 | 0.25 | 24.4 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Sam Purkiss: referee record in numbers
Sam Purkiss is a referee from England with 138 finished matches in our records, from 10 Nov 2018 to 3 May 2025. They span 5 competitions, most often League One (68).
In matches with official statistics (128), the average is 4.01 cards a match: 3.74 yellow and 0.27 red. That is 0.26 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.75. Home teams receive 1.59 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.15. The fouls count averages 22.6 a match. Penalties awarded: 34 in 138 matches with a full event list, 0.25 a match.
Home teams won 43% of these matches, 28% ended level and away teams won 29%, at 2.62 goals a match. In 2024, Sam Purkiss has 20 finished matches, at 4.56 cards 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.