JB
John Beaton
Referee · Scottish Premiership · 26 games on file, 03 Aug 25 to 20 Sep 26
4.2
Cards / game
4.0
Yellow / game
0.12
Red / game
9.7
Corners / game
3.29
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
1.79
Away cards/game
2.38
Leans 0.6 more cards/game on the away 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 · Scottish Premiership4 games
2025/26 · Scottish Premiership20 games
Games
20
Cards / game
4.1
League avg: 4.11
Goals / game
3.25
League avg: 2.78
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 26 | Motherwell vs Celtic | 2–3 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 04 May 26 | Hearts vs Rangers | 2–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Apr 26 | Rangers vs Dundee United | 4–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Celtic vs Motherwell | 3–1 | 4/0 | 2/1 |
| 01 Mar 26 | Rangers vs Celtic | 2–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Dundee United vs Kilmarnock | 1–1 | 1/0 | 3/1 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Falkirk vs Celtic | 0–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Jan 26 | Falkirk vs Aberdeen | 1–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Hibernian vs Hearts | 3–2 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Dundee United vs Celtic | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Dec 25 | Hearts vs Kilmarnock | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Dundee vs St Mirren | 3–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Nov 25 | Hearts vs Dundee United | 1–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Hibernian vs Rangers | 0–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Dundee United vs St Mirren | 3–1 | 1/0 | 1/1 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Livingston vs Rangers | 1–2 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Kilmarnock vs Celtic | 1–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Hearts vs Motherwell | 3–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Aberdeen vs Celtic | 0–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 03 Aug 25 | Falkirk vs Dundee United | 2–2 | 1/0 | 5/0 |