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Chris Kavanagh
Referee · Premier League · 182 games on file, 11 Aug 18 to 17 Oct 26
3.7
Cards / game
3.6
Yellow / game
0.12
Red / game
10.5
Corners / game
2.67
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
1.75
Away cards/game
1.98
Every game by season
All 182 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · Premier League5 games
Games
5
Cards / game
5.8
League avg: 4.02
Goals / game
2.80
League avg: 2.95
2025/26 · Premier League29 games
Games
29
Cards / game
4.0
League avg: 3.85
Goals / game
2.38
League avg: 2.75
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 26 | Sunderland vs Chelsea | 2–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 May 26 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool | 4–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 May 26 | West Ham vs Arsenal | 0–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 02 May 26 | Newcastle vs Brighton | 3–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Man United vs Brentford | 2–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Everton vs Liverpool | 1–2 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Chelsea vs Man City | 0–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Fulham vs Burnley | 3–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 15 Mar 26 | Liverpool vs Tottenham | 1–1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 04 Mar 26 | Brighton vs Arsenal | 0–1 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Mar 26 | Man United vs Crystal Palace | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 11 Feb 26 | Sunderland vs Liverpool | 0–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Brighton vs Everton | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Leeds vs Fulham | 1–0 | 1/0 | 5/0 |
| 03 Jan 26 | Bournemouth vs Arsenal | 2–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Jan 26 | Liverpool vs Leeds | 0–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 27 Dec 25 | West Ham vs Fulham | 0–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Bournemouth vs Burnley | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 06 Dec 25 | Everton vs Nott'm Forest | 3–0 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Nov 25 | Aston Villa vs Wolves | 1–0 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 09 Nov 25 | Man City vs Liverpool | 3–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 01 Nov 25 | Burnley vs Arsenal | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Nott'm Forest vs Chelsea | 0–3 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Crystal Palace vs Liverpool | 2–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Brighton vs Tottenham | 2–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Newcastle vs Wolves | 1–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 31 Aug 25 | Liverpool vs Arsenal | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Aug 25 | Fulham vs Man United | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 18 Aug 25 | Leeds vs Everton | 1–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
2024/25 · Premier League25 games
Games
25
Cards / game
4.6
League avg: 4.19
Goals / game
2.36
League avg: 2.93
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 25 | Chelsea vs Man United | 1–0 | 1/0 | 6/0 |
| 11 May 25 | Tottenham vs Crystal Palace | 0–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Chelsea vs Everton | 1–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Ipswich vs Arsenal | 0–4 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 13 Apr 25 | Newcastle vs Man United | 4–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 06 Apr 25 | Fulham vs Liverpool | 3–2 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Arsenal vs Chelsea | 1–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 08 Mar 25 | Nott'm Forest vs Man City | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Brighton vs Chelsea | 3–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Feb 25 | Newcastle vs Fulham | 1–2 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Arsenal vs Aston Villa | 2–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 14 Jan 25 | Nott'm Forest vs Liverpool | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Tottenham vs Wolves | 2–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Dec 24 | Everton vs Chelsea | 0–0 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Dec 24 | Bournemouth vs West Ham | 1–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 08 Dec 24 | Fulham vs Arsenal | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Dec 24 | Liverpool vs Man City | 2–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Everton vs Brentford | 0–0 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Aston Villa vs Bournemouth | 1–1 | 7/0 | 6/0 |
| 20 Oct 24 | Wolves vs Man City | 1–2 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 06 Oct 24 | Chelsea vs Nott'm Forest | 1–1 | 6/0 | 2/1 |
| 29 Sep 24 | Man United vs Tottenham | 0–3 | 5/1 | 3/0 |
| 15 Sep 24 | Wolves vs Newcastle | 1–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 31 Aug 24 | Arsenal vs Brighton | 1–1 | 3/1 | 2/0 |
| 19 Aug 24 | Leicester vs Tottenham | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
2023/24 · Premier League20 games
Games
20
Cards / game
4.1
League avg: 4.32
Goals / game
3.10
League avg: 3.28
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 24 | Liverpool vs Wolves | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/1 |
| 14 May 24 | Tottenham vs Man City | 0–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 04 May 24 | Sheffield United vs Nott'm Forest | 1–3 | 0/1 | 1/0 |
| 14 Apr 24 | Liverpool vs Crystal Palace | 0–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Mar 24 | Nott'm Forest vs Crystal Palace | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Mar 24 | Aston Villa vs Tottenham | 0–4 | 0/1 | 2/0 |
| 10 Feb 24 | Luton vs Sheffield United | 1–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Jan 24 | Newcastle vs Man City | 2–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Newcastle vs Nott'm Forest | 1–3 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Dec 23 | Liverpool vs Arsenal | 1–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 17 Dec 23 | West Ham vs Wolves | 3–0 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Dec 23 | Tottenham vs Newcastle | 4–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Dec 23 | Man United vs Chelsea | 2–1 | 4/0 | 0/0 |
| 02 Dec 23 | Burnley vs Sheffield United | 5–0 | 2/0 | 5/1 |
| 25 Nov 23 | Man City vs Liverpool | 1–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 11 Nov 23 | Bournemouth vs Newcastle | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Oct 23 | Liverpool vs Nott'm Forest | 3–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Oct 23 | Chelsea vs Arsenal | 2–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | Man United vs Crystal Palace | 0–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Sep 23 | Liverpool vs West Ham | 3–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
2022/23 · Premier League13 games
Games
13
Cards / game
3.0
League avg: 3.66
Goals / game
2.69
League avg: 2.85
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 23 | Bournemouth vs Man United | 0–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 07 May 23 | Newcastle vs Arsenal | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | Bournemouth vs Leeds | 4–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 26 Apr 23 | West Ham vs Liverpool | 1–2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 08 Apr 23 | Brentford vs Newcastle | 1–2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 01 Apr 23 | Nott'm Forest vs Wolves | 1–1 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 12 Mar 23 | West Ham vs Aston Villa | 1–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 04 Mar 23 | Arsenal vs Bournemouth | 3–2 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Nov 22 | Brighton vs Aston Villa | 1–2 | 2/0 | 7/0 |
| 30 Oct 22 | Man United vs West Ham | 1–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 16 Oct 22 | Leeds vs Arsenal | 0–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Oct 22 | West Ham vs Fulham | 3–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 Oct 22 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
2021/22 · Premier League18 games
Games
18
Cards / game
3.9
League avg: 3.51
Goals / game
3.11
League avg: 2.82
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 22 | Norwich vs Tottenham | 0–5 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 15 May 22 | Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 1–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 08 May 22 | Arsenal vs Leeds | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 02 May 22 | Man United vs Brentford | 3–0 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 23 Apr 22 | Norwich vs Newcastle | 0–3 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Mar 22 | Burnley vs Leicester | 0–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 19 Feb 22 | West Ham vs Newcastle | 1–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 10 Feb 22 | Liverpool vs Leicester | 2–0 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 22 Jan 22 | Leeds vs Newcastle | 0–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Dec 21 | Man City vs Leicester | 6–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 11 Dec 21 | Chelsea vs Leeds | 3–2 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 04 Dec 21 | Wolves vs Liverpool | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Dec 21 | West Ham vs Brighton | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 07 Nov 21 | Everton vs Tottenham | 0–0 | 2/1 | 4/0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | Aston Villa vs West Ham | 1–4 | 1/1 | 2/0 |
| 23 Oct 21 | Southampton vs Burnley | 2–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 03 Oct 21 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Sep 21 | Leicester vs Burnley | 2–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
2020/21 · Premier League22 games
Games
22
Cards / game
2.9
League avg: 2.99
Goals / game
2.64
League avg: 2.69
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 21 | Fulham vs Newcastle | 0–2 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 19 May 21 | Burnley vs Liverpool | 0–3 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 09 May 21 | Aston Villa vs Man United | 1–3 | 1/1 | 1/0 |
| 01 May 21 | Brighton vs Leeds | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 24 Apr 21 | West Ham vs Chelsea | 0–1 | 0/1 | 4/0 |
| 11 Apr 21 | Tottenham vs Man United | 1–3 | 1/0 | 5/0 |
| 02 Mar 21 | Man City vs Wolves | 4–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 20 Feb 21 | Liverpool vs Everton | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 06 Feb 21 | Aston Villa vs Arsenal | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | Leicester vs Leeds | 1–3 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 26 Jan 21 | West Brom vs Man City | 0–5 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 16 Jan 21 | West Ham vs Burnley | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Dec 20 | Burnley vs Sheffield United | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Dec 20 | Chelsea vs West Ham | 3–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 12 Dec 20 | Man United vs Man City | 0–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Nov 20 | Everton vs Leeds | 0–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Nov 20 | Liverpool vs Leicester | 3–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 07 Nov 20 | Crystal Palace vs Leeds | 4–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Oct 20 | Man City vs Arsenal | 1–0 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Oct 20 | Southampton vs West Brom | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Sep 20 | Brighton vs Man United | 2–3 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Sep 20 | Fulham vs Arsenal | 0–3 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
2019/20 · Premier League26 games
Games
26
Cards / game
3.3
League avg: 3.47
Goals / game
2.54
League avg: 2.72
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 20 | Everton vs Bournemouth | 1–3 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 21 Jul 20 | Aston Villa vs Arsenal | 1–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 13 Jul 20 | Man United vs Southampton | 2–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 07 Jul 20 | Arsenal vs Leicester | 1–1 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 02 Jul 20 | Sheffield United vs Tottenham | 3–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 24 Jun 20 | Newcastle vs Aston Villa | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Mar 20 | Everton vs Man United | 1–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 23 Feb 20 | Wolves vs Norwich | 3–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Feb 20 | Burnley vs Arsenal | 0–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 22 Jan 20 | Tottenham vs Norwich | 2–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 18 Jan 20 | Newcastle vs Chelsea | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Jan 20 | Arsenal vs Man United | 2–0 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 29 Dec 19 | Man City vs Sheffield United | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Dec 19 | Aston Villa vs Norwich | 1–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 07 Dec 19 | Bournemouth vs Liverpool | 0–3 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Dec 19 | Chelsea vs Aston Villa | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | Newcastle vs Man City | 2–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Nov 19 | Leicester vs Arsenal | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | Bournemouth vs Man United | 1–0 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 19 Oct 19 | Tottenham vs Watford | 1–1 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 05 Oct 19 | Liverpool vs Leicester | 2–1 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 28 Sep 19 | Chelsea vs Brighton | 2–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Sep 19 | Southampton vs Bournemouth | 1–3 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | Burnley vs Liverpool | 0–3 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 24 Aug 19 | Watford vs West Ham | 1–3 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Aug 19 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa | 3–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
2018/19 · Premier League24 games
Games
24
Cards / game
3.2
League avg: 3.33
Goals / game
2.71
League avg: 2.82
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 19 | Watford vs West Ham | 1–4 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 03 May 19 | Everton vs Burnley | 2–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 27 Apr 19 | Fulham vs Cardiff | 1–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 23 Apr 19 | Tottenham vs Brighton | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Apr 19 | Leicester vs Newcastle | 0–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 08 Apr 19 | Chelsea vs West Ham | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Mar 19 | Burnley vs Wolves | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Mar 19 | West Ham vs Newcastle | 2–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 27 Feb 19 | Arsenal vs Bournemouth | 5–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Jan 19 | Wolves vs Leicester | 4–3 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 12 Jan 19 | Chelsea vs Newcastle | 2–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Jan 19 | West Ham vs Brighton | 2–2 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Dec 18 | Tottenham vs Bournemouth | 5–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Dec 18 | Southampton vs Arsenal | 3–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Dec 18 | Liverpool vs Everton | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Nov 18 | Brighton vs Leicester | 1–1 | 3/0 | 1/1 |
| 10 Nov 18 | Huddersfield vs West Ham | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Oct 18 | Southampton vs Newcastle | 0–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Oct 18 | Arsenal vs Leicester | 3–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 06 Oct 18 | Burnley vs Huddersfield | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Sep 18 | Brighton vs Tottenham | 1–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Sep 18 | West Ham vs Wolves | 0–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Aug 18 | Liverpool vs Brighton | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 11 Aug 18 | Huddersfield vs Chelsea | 0–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.