DB
Declan Bourne
Referee · National League · 23 games on file, 02 Aug 25 to 05 Sep 26
3.5
Cards / game
3.3
Yellow / game
0.18
Red / game
6.5
Corners / game
3.18
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
2.09
Away cards/game
1.36
Leans 0.7 more cards/game on the home side.
Every game by season
All 23 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · National League2 games
Games
2
Cards / game
3.0
League avg: 4.26
Goals / game
2.50
League avg: 3.16
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 26 | Gateshead vs Solihull Moors | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 08 Aug 26 | AFC Hornchurch vs Kidderminster Harriers | 3–0 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
2025/26 · National League9 games
Games
9
Cards / game
3.6
League avg: 3.91
Goals / game
3.33
League avg: 2.92
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 26 | Wealdstone vs Boston United | 1–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Apr 26 | Rochdale vs Morecambe | 2–4 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Sutton United vs Truro City | 0–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 07 Mar 26 | Woking vs Tamworth | 3–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Feb 26 | Hartlepool United vs Carlisle United | 3–1 | 1/0 | 1/1 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Wealdstone vs York City | 0–3 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Braintree Town vs Boreham Wood | 0–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Hartlepool United vs Tamworth | 1–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
2025/26 · League Two9 games
Games
9
Cards / game
4.4
League avg: 3.84
Goals / game
2.67
League avg: 2.58
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 26 | Fleetwood Town vs Barnet | 2–5 | 2/1 | 3/0 |
| 28 Feb 26 | Cambridge United vs Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 07 Feb 26 | Newport County vs Grimsby Town | 0–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Bristol Rovers vs Barnet | 0–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Harrogate Town vs Milton Keynes Dons | 0–4 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Cambridge United vs Bromley | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Oct 25 | Newport County vs Swindon Town | 0–1 | 4/0 | 5/0 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Crewe Alexandra vs Barnet | 1–2 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Tranmere Rovers vs Gillingham | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
2025/26 · League One3 games
Games
3
Cards / game
5.0
League avg: 3.78
Goals / game
3.00
League avg: 2.63
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26 | Stevenage vs AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Port Vale vs Exeter City | 1–3 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 02 Aug 25 | Plymouth vs Barnsley | 1–3 | 2/0 | 3/1 |