JB
James Bell
Referee · Championship · 18 games on file, 09 Aug 25 to 06 Nov 26
3.7
Cards / game
3.6
Yellow / game
0.06
Red / game
11.2
Corners / game
2.24
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
1.94
Away cards/game
1.76
Every game by season
All 18 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · Championship6 games
Games
6
Cards / game
4.2
League avg: 3.89
Goals / game
2.17
League avg: 2.93
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 26 | Derby vs Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | -/- | -/- |
| 03 Nov 26 | Watford vs Lincoln City | 1–0 | 5/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Oct 26 | Stoke vs Bristol City | 0–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Sep 26 | Swansea vs Burnley | 3–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Sep 26 | Derby vs West Brom | 0–1 | 0/0 | 4/1 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Bristol City vs Portsmouth | 2–1 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
2025/26 · Championship12 games
Games
12
Cards / game
3.5
League avg: 3.81
Goals / game
2.42
League avg: 2.61
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 26 | Charlton vs QPR | 0–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Birmingham vs Stoke | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Jan 26 | Bristol City vs Portsmouth | 5–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Middlesbrough vs Blackburn | 0–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Norwich vs Southampton | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Dec 25 | QPR vs Birmingham | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Watford vs Preston | 1–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 05 Nov 25 | QPR vs Southampton | 1–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 Nov 25 | Stoke vs Bristol City | 5–1 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Millwall vs Leicester | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Oxford vs Derby | 1–0 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Aug 25 | Southampton vs Wrexham | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |