GW
Gavin Ward
Referee · Championship · 30 games on file, 16 Aug 25 to 31 Oct 26
3.2
Cards / game
3.1
Yellow / game
0.10
Red / game
9.3
Corners / game
2.97
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
1.53
Away cards/game
1.67
Every game by season
All 30 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · Championship7 games
Games
7
Cards / game
3.6
League avg: 3.89
Goals / game
2.14
League avg: 2.93
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 26 | Swansea vs Blackburn | 4–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 17 Oct 26 | Norwich vs Portsmouth | 0–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 10 Oct 26 | West Brom vs Birmingham | 0–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 19 Sep 26 | Wrexham vs Southampton | 2–1 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 05 Sep 26 | Burnley vs Bristol City | 1–2 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Blackburn vs QPR | 1–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Aug 26 | Sheffield United vs Birmingham | 0–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
2025/26 · Championship23 games
Games
23
Cards / game
3.1
League avg: 3.81
Goals / game
3.22
League avg: 2.61
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 26 | Ipswich vs QPR | 3–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Portsmouth vs Leicester | 1–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 07 Apr 26 | Wrexham vs Southampton | 1–5 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Derby vs Birmingham | 1–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Norwich vs Preston | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Mar 26 | Portsmouth vs Swansea | 1–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Feb 26 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton | 1–3 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Stoke vs Leicester | 2–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Feb 26 | Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough | 1–2 | 3/1 | 2/0 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Millwall vs Charlton | 4–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Jan 26 | Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Leicester vs Derby | 2–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Millwall vs Hull | 1–3 | 0/1 | 3/0 |
| 06 Dec 25 | QPR vs West Brom | 3–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Southampton vs Leicester | 3–0 | 1/0 | 0/1 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Derby vs Watford | 2–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Nov 25 | Birmingham vs Millwall | 4–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Portsmouth vs Coventry | 1–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Oct 25 | Hull vs Sheffield United | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Derby vs Charlton | 1–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Coventry vs Norwich | 1–1 | 2/0 | 6/0 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Bristol City vs Hull | 4–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Preston vs Leicester | 2–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |