SM
Stephen Martin
Referee · Championship · 27 games on file, 09 Aug 25 to 03 Nov 26
4.7
Cards / game
4.7
Yellow / game
0.07
Red / game
10.0
Corners / game
2.59
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
2.00
Away cards/game
2.74
Leans 0.7 more cards/game on the away side.
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 · Championship3 games
Games
3
Cards / game
4.3
League avg: 3.89
Goals / game
1.33
League avg: 2.93
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 26 | Charlton vs Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 24 Oct 26 | Sheffield United vs Derby | 1–1 | 2/0 | 4/1 |
| 14 Oct 26 | Norwich vs Southampton | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
2025/26 · Championship24 games
Games
24
Cards / game
4.8
League avg: 3.81
Goals / game
2.75
League avg: 2.61
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 26 | Preston vs Southampton | 1–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Hull vs Birmingham | 1–1 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Oxford vs Watford | 2–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Apr 26 | Norwich vs Portsmouth | 1–1 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Swansea vs Coventry | 0–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Middlesbrough vs Bristol City | 1–1 | 1/0 | 5/0 |
| 10 Mar 26 | Wrexham vs Hull | 1–2 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Millwall vs Portsmouth | 1–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 14 Feb 26 | QPR vs Blackburn | 1–3 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Oxford vs Birmingham | 0–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Preston vs Hull | 0–3 | 2/1 | 3/0 |
| 05 Jan 26 | Leicester vs West Brom | 2–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull | 2–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Preston vs Norwich | 1–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Coventry vs Bristol City | 1–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Dec 25 | Sheffield United vs Stoke | 4–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Charlton vs Southampton | 1–5 | 4/0 | 0/0 |
| 08 Nov 25 | Millwall vs Preston | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Nov 25 | Derby vs Hull | 2–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Middlesbrough vs Wrexham | 1–1 | 0/0 | 5/0 |
| 26 Sep 25 | West Brom vs Leicester | 1–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Swansea vs Watford | 1–1 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Portsmouth vs Norwich | 1–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 09 Aug 25 | Charlton vs Watford | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |