JB
John Busby
Referee · Championship · 27 games on file, 16 Aug 25 to 03 Nov 26
4.1
Cards / game
4.0
Yellow / game
0.11
Red / game
11.5
Corners / game
2.93
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
2.04
Away cards/game
2.04
Every game by season
All 27 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
4.00
League avg: 2.93
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 26 | Preston vs Sheffield United | 2–3 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 24 Oct 26 | Charlton vs Norwich | 1–3 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Oct 26 | Cardiff vs Watford | 5–1 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 19 Sep 26 | Portsmouth vs Blackburn | 2–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 12 Sep 26 | Derby vs Birmingham | 1–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Cardiff vs Sheffield United | 2–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Aug 26 | Wrexham vs Watford | 1–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
2025/26 · Championship20 games
Games
20
Cards / game
4.2
League avg: 3.81
Goals / game
2.55
League avg: 2.61
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 26 | QPR vs Derby | 2–3 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Watford vs Sheffield United | 0–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Charlton vs Preston | 1–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 03 Apr 26 | Birmingham vs Blackburn | 0–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Mar 26 | QPR vs Portsmouth | 6–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 07 Mar 26 | Ipswich vs Leicester | 1–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 25 Feb 26 | Sheffield United vs Coventry | 1–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Southampton vs Charlton | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 07 Feb 26 | Birmingham vs Leicester | 2–1 | 0/0 | 2/1 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ipswich vs Preston | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth | 0–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Jan 26 | Millwall vs Swansea | 2–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Stoke vs Sheffield United | 1–2 | 0/1 | 1/0 |
| 08 Nov 25 | Stoke vs Coventry | 0–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 Nov 25 | Watford vs Middlesbrough | 3–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Swansea vs QPR | 0–1 | 1/1 | 4/0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Bristol City vs Ipswich | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Birmingham vs Swansea | 1–0 | 5/0 | 4/0 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Sheffield United vs Millwall | 0–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Wrexham vs West Brom | 2–3 | 2/0 | 0/0 |