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Paul Tierney
Referee · Premier League · 168 games on file, 19 Aug 18 to 17 Oct 26
3.7
Cards / game
3.5
Yellow / game
0.11
Red / game
9.7
Corners / game
2.89
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
1.72
Away cards/game
1.93
Every game by season
All 168 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · Premier League4 games
2025/26 · Premier League12 games
Games
12
Cards / game
3.5
League avg: 3.85
Goals / game
2.17
League avg: 2.75
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 26 | Arsenal vs Burnley | 1–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 10 May 26 | Nott'm Forest vs Newcastle | 1–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 02 May 26 | Wolves vs Sunderland | 1–1 | 0/0 | 4/1 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Brentford vs Fulham | 0–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Man United vs Leeds | 1–2 | 3/1 | 2/0 |
| 22 Mar 26 | Aston Villa vs West Ham | 2–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Chelsea vs Newcastle | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Feb 26 | Wolves vs Arsenal | 2–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 11 Feb 26 | Man City vs Fulham | 3–0 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Feb 26 | Sunderland vs Burnley | 3–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Brighton vs Bournemouth | 1–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Man City vs West Ham | 3–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
2023/24 · Premier League25 games
Games
25
Cards / game
3.6
League avg: 4.32
Goals / game
3.36
League avg: 3.28
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 24 | Man United vs Arsenal | 0–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 05 May 24 | Liverpool vs Tottenham | 4–2 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Bournemouth vs Brighton | 3–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Wolves vs Arsenal | 0–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Apr 24 | Chelsea vs Everton | 6–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 06 Apr 24 | Crystal Palace vs Man City | 2–4 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Mar 24 | Aston Villa vs Wolves | 2–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 02 Mar 24 | Nott'm Forest vs Liverpool | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Feb 24 | Arsenal vs Newcastle | 4–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 19 Feb 24 | Everton vs Crystal Palace | 1–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Feb 24 | Sheffield United vs Aston Villa | 0–5 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | Liverpool vs Chelsea | 4–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 20 Jan 24 | Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | 5–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 30 Dec 23 | Luton vs Chelsea | 2–3 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Burnley vs Liverpool | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Man City vs Crystal Palace | 2–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Dec 23 | Fulham vs West Ham | 5–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Dec 23 | Nott'm Forest vs Everton | 0–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 12 Nov 23 | Liverpool vs Brentford | 3–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 29 Oct 23 | Man United vs Man City | 0–3 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Oct 23 | Bournemouth vs Wolves | 1–2 | 2/1 | 6/0 |
| 01 Oct 23 | Nott'm Forest vs Brentford | 1–1 | 1/1 | 2/0 |
| 23 Sep 23 | Crystal Palace vs Fulham | 0–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Sep 23 | Luton vs West Ham | 1–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Aug 23 | Arsenal vs Fulham | 2–2 | 0/0 | 3/1 |
2022/23 · Premier League30 games
Games
30
Cards / game
3.9
League avg: 3.66
Goals / game
2.97
League avg: 2.85
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 23 | Brighton vs Southampton | 3–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 13 May 23 | Chelsea vs Nott'm Forest | 2–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | Liverpool vs Tottenham | 4–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 25 Apr 23 | Leeds vs Leicester | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Apr 23 | Wolves vs Brentford | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Apr 23 | Liverpool vs Arsenal | 2–2 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
| 02 Apr 23 | West Ham vs Southampton | 1–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Mar 23 | Nott'm Forest vs Newcastle | 1–2 | 5/0 | 1/0 |
| 11 Mar 23 | Leeds vs Brighton | 2–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Mar 23 | Liverpool vs Wolves | 2–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 25 Feb 23 | Bournemouth vs Man City | 1–4 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Feb 23 | Brentford vs Crystal Palace | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Feb 23 | Leeds vs Man United | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Feb 23 | Wolves vs Liverpool | 3–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 23 Jan 23 | Fulham vs Tottenham | 0–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 14 Jan 23 | Nott'm Forest vs Leicester | 2–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 05 Jan 23 | Chelsea vs Man City | 0–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 26 Dec 22 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool | 1–3 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 13 Nov 22 | Fulham vs Man United | 1–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 06 Nov 22 | West Ham vs Crystal Palace | 1–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | Newcastle vs Aston Villa | 4–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Oct 22 | Nott'm Forest vs Liverpool | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 15 Oct 22 | Tottenham vs Everton | 2–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 09 Oct 22 | Crystal Palace vs Leeds | 2–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 Oct 22 | West Ham vs Wolves | 2–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Sep 22 | Man United vs Arsenal | 3–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | Man City vs Nott'm Forest | 6–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Aug 22 | Chelsea vs Leicester | 2–1 | 1/1 | 2/0 |
| 15 Aug 22 | Liverpool vs Crystal Palace | 1–1 | 2/1 | 4/0 |
| 07 Aug 22 | Man United vs Brighton | 1–2 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
2021/22 · Premier League27 games
Games
27
Cards / game
4.0
League avg: 3.51
Goals / game
3.07
League avg: 2.82
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 22 | Brentford vs Leeds | 1–2 | 2/1 | 1/0 |
| 19 May 22 | Aston Villa vs Burnley | 1–1 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| 12 May 22 | Tottenham vs Arsenal | 3–0 | 1/0 | 3/1 |
| 30 Apr 22 | Leeds vs Man City | 0–4 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Apr 22 | West Ham vs Burnley | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Apr 22 | Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 3–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Mar 22 | Brentford vs Burnley | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/1 |
| 26 Feb 22 | Everton vs Man City | 0–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Feb 22 | Leeds vs Man United | 2–4 | 6/0 | 3/0 |
| 09 Feb 22 | Norwich vs Crystal Palace | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 23 Jan 22 | Chelsea vs Tottenham | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 15 Jan 22 | Newcastle vs Watford | 1–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 02 Jan 22 | Leeds vs Burnley | 3–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Dec 21 | Crystal Palace vs Norwich | 3–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Dec 21 | Tottenham vs Liverpool | 2–2 | 4/0 | 4/1 |
| 14 Dec 21 | Man City vs Leeds | 7–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 04 Dec 21 | Newcastle vs Burnley | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Dec 21 | Everton vs Liverpool | 1–4 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Nov 21 | Leicester vs Chelsea | 0–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | Newcastle vs Chelsea | 0–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Oct 21 | West Ham vs Tottenham | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Oct 21 | Liverpool vs Man City | 2–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 19 Sep 21 | Tottenham vs Chelsea | 0–3 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 11 Sep 21 | Leicester vs Man City | 0–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Aug 21 | Newcastle vs Southampton | 2–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 22 Aug 21 | Arsenal vs Chelsea | 0–2 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 14 Aug 21 | Man United vs Leeds | 5–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
2020/21 · Premier League21 games
Games
21
Cards / game
4.0
League avg: 2.99
Goals / game
2.67
League avg: 2.69
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 21 | West Brom vs Wolves | 1–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 10 Apr 21 | Liverpool vs Aston Villa | 2–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 12 Mar 21 | Newcastle vs Aston Villa | 1–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Mar 21 | Sheffield United vs Southampton | 0–2 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | Leicester vs Arsenal | 1–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Feb 21 | Man United vs Newcastle | 3–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Feb 21 | Man City vs Tottenham | 3–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Feb 21 | Sheffield United vs West Brom | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Jan 21 | Burnley vs Aston Villa | 3–2 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 17 Jan 21 | Liverpool vs Man United | 0–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Jan 21 | Tottenham vs Fulham | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 30 Dec 20 | Newcastle vs Liverpool | 0–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 27 Dec 20 | Wolves vs Tottenham | 1–1 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Dec 20 | Arsenal vs Southampton | 1–1 | 1/1 | 3/0 |
| 06 Dec 20 | West Brom vs Crystal Palace | 1–5 | 2/1 | 2/0 |
| 29 Nov 20 | Chelsea vs Tottenham | 0–0 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 07 Nov 20 | Everton vs Man United | 1–3 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 23 Oct 20 | Aston Villa vs Leeds | 0–3 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Oct 20 | Tottenham vs West Ham | 3–3 | 0/0 | 5/0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | Sheffield United vs Leeds | 0–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 20 Sep 20 | Chelsea vs Liverpool | 0–2 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
2019/20 · Premier League25 games
Games
25
Cards / game
3.1
League avg: 3.47
Goals / game
2.40
League avg: 2.72
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 20 | Man United vs West Ham | 1–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 15 Jul 20 | Arsenal vs Liverpool | 2–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Jul 20 | Bournemouth vs Tottenham | 0–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 05 Jul 20 | Liverpool vs Aston Villa | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Jun 20 | Aston Villa vs Chelsea | 1–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 07 Mar 20 | Liverpool vs Bournemouth | 2–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Feb 20 | Leicester vs Man City | 0–1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | Man United vs Wolves | 0–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Jan 20 | Norwich vs Bournemouth | 1–0 | 2/1 | 2/1 |
| 11 Jan 20 | Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 1–1 | 2/0 | 3/1 |
| 02 Jan 20 | Liverpool vs Sheffield United | 2–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 28 Dec 19 | Brighton vs Bournemouth | 2–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Dec 19 | Arsenal vs Man City | 0–3 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 04 Dec 19 | Man United vs Tottenham | 2–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Dec 19 | Norwich vs Arsenal | 2–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 23 Nov 19 | Watford vs Burnley | 0–3 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 09 Nov 19 | Southampton vs Everton | 1–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Nov 19 | Crystal Palace vs Leicester | 0–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Oct 19 | Everton vs West Ham | 2–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 06 Oct 19 | Southampton vs Chelsea | 1–4 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Sep 19 | Wolves vs Watford | 2–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Sep 19 | Leicester vs Tottenham | 2–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Sep 19 | Bournemouth vs Everton | 3–1 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | West Ham vs Norwich | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 24 Aug 19 | Man United vs Crystal Palace | 1–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
2018/19 · Premier League24 games
Games
24
Cards / game
3.5
League avg: 3.33
Goals / game
3.29
League avg: 2.82
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 19 | Chelsea vs Watford | 3–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Apr 19 | Burnley vs Man City | 0–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Apr 19 | Everton vs Man United | 4–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 05 Apr 19 | Southampton vs Liverpool | 1–3 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 30 Mar 19 | West Ham vs Everton | 0–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Mar 19 | Man City vs Watford | 3–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Feb 19 | Fulham vs Man United | 0–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | Chelsea vs Huddersfield | 5–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 29 Jan 19 | Newcastle vs Man City | 2–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 19 Jan 19 | Man United vs Brighton | 2–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 12 Jan 19 | Crystal Palace vs Watford | 1–2 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 30 Dec 18 | Southampton vs Man City | 1–3 | 2/1 | 3/0 |
| 23 Dec 18 | Everton vs Tottenham | 2–6 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 08 Dec 18 | Arsenal vs Huddersfield | 1–0 | 5/0 | 4/0 |
| 04 Dec 18 | Watford vs Man City | 1–2 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Dec 18 | Newcastle vs West Ham | 0–3 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 24 Nov 18 | Everton vs Cardiff | 1–0 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 11 Nov 18 | Liverpool vs Fulham | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | Bournemouth vs Man United | 1–2 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 07 Oct 18 | Fulham vs Arsenal | 1–5 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 22 Sep 18 | Liverpool vs Southampton | 3–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Sep 18 | Leicester vs Liverpool | 1–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Aug 18 | Newcastle vs Chelsea | 1–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 19 Aug 18 | Burnley vs Watford | 1–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.