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Ben Atkinson
Referee · National League · 26 games on file, 09 Aug 25 to 24 Oct 26
4.6
Cards / game
4.2
Yellow / game
0.40
Red / game
12.0
Corners / game
3.70
Goals / game
Home / away card split
Cards aren’t entirely a referee’s own doing, since different teams sit either side every match, but a persistent lean here is a genuine pattern in how this official is appointed and how they officiate.
Home cards/game
2.70
Away cards/game
1.90
Leans 0.8 more cards/game on the home side.
Every game by season
All 26 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · National League3 games
Games
3
Cards / game
5.0
League avg: 4.26
Goals / game
3.33
League avg: 3.16
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 26 | Yeovil Town vs Altrincham | 1–2 | 2/1 | 5/0 |
| 26 Sep 26 | Aldershot Town vs Tamworth | 5–1 | 3/1 | 1/0 |
| 19 Sep 26 | Eastleigh vs Carlisle United | 1–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
2025/26 · National League7 games
Games
7
Cards / game
4.4
League avg: 3.91
Goals / game
3.86
League avg: 2.92
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 26 | Boreham Wood vs Wealdstone | 5–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Sutton United vs Rochdale | 1–2 | 2/1 | 2/0 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Solihull Moors vs Hartlepool United | 3–4 | 6/0 | 1/0 |
| 07 Feb 26 | Scunthorpe United vs Southend United | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Aldershot Town vs Morecambe | 4–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Eastleigh vs Boston United | 2–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 09 Aug 25 | Solihull Moors vs Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | 2/1 | 0/0 |
2025/26 · League Two7 games
Games
7
Cards / game
5.0
League avg: 3.84
Goals / game
2.14
League avg: 2.58
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Colchester United vs Grimsby Town | 0–1 | 3/0 | 1/1 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon Town | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Gillingham vs Barnet | 1–1 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 08 Nov 25 | Newport County vs Walsall | 2–4 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Shrewsbury Town vs Crawley Town | 1–0 | 3/0 | 3/1 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Barnet vs Grimsby Town | 3–0 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 06 Sep 25 | Cambridge United vs Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
2025/26 · League One9 games
Games
9
Cards / game
5.1
League avg: 3.78
Goals / game
2.00
League avg: 2.63
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Stevenage vs Mansfield Town | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Peterborough United vs Plymouth | 0–1 | 5/1 | 4/0 |
| 01 Jan 26 | Leyton Orient vs AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Exeter City vs Barnsley | 3–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Cardiff vs Mansfield Town | 3–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Oct 25 | AFC Wimbledon vs Burton Albion | 0–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 04 Oct 25 | Plymouth vs Wigan | 1–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Bradford City vs Blackpool | 1–0 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 19 Aug 25 | Wycombe Wanderers vs Exeter City | 0–1 | 4/0 | 3/0 |