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Michael Barlow
Referee · National League · 20 games on file, 09 Aug 25 to 27 Oct 26
3.1
Cards / game
3.0
Yellow / game
0.11
Red / game
9.0
Corners / game
2.56
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
1.78
Away cards/game
1.33
Leans 0.4 more cards/game on the home side.
Every game by season
All 20 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
4.5
League avg: 4.26
Goals / game
3.50
League avg: 3.16
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 26 | Halifax Town vs Barrow | 2–3 | 3/1 | 2/0 |
| 08 Aug 26 | Scunthorpe United vs Yeovil Town | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
2025/26 · League Two10 games
Games
10
Cards / game
4.3
League avg: 3.84
Goals / game
2.70
League avg: 2.58
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 26 | Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town | 4–0 | 5/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Swindon Town vs Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Cambridge United vs Gillingham | 5–0 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Accrington Stanley vs Barnet | 0–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 07 Feb 26 | Notts County vs Barrow | 2–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | 2/1 | 3/0 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Cheltenham Town vs Harrogate Town | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Walsall vs Bromley | 3–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Shrewsbury Town vs Colchester United | 0–2 | 2/1 | 1/0 |
| 09 Aug 25 | Barrow vs Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
2025/26 · League One1 game
Games
1
Cards / game
3.0
League avg: 3.78
Goals / game
1.00
League avg: 2.63
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 26 | Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale | 1–0 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
2025/26 · National League7 games
Games
7
Cards / game
2.7
League avg: 3.91
Goals / game
2.29
League avg: 2.92
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar 26 | York City vs Eastleigh | 3–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Mar 26 | Hartlepool United vs Sutton United | 0–2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Carlisle United vs Yeovil Town | 3–0 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 03 Feb 26 | Altrincham vs Morecambe | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 08 Nov 25 | Southend United vs Carlisle United | 1–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Brackley Town vs Sutton United | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 06 Sep 25 | Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |