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Josh Smith · League One · FootSam

Card rate

How does he referee?

Tempo, kortnivå and när besluten brukar komma.

When cards are shown

136 cards in 35 matches

1–15

10 yellows + 1 reds

16–30

18 yellows

31–45

19 yellows + 1 reds

46–60

14 yellows + 2 reds

61–75

25 yellows + 1 reds

76–90+

41 yellows + 4 reds

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 34 (median 26), based on the 34 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–45

Assignments

His assignments

Top clashes and de funktionärer han oftast arbetar med.

Development

Has he changed?

Season för säsong, personliga rekord and matcherna som sticker ut.

Progress

2.71

2019/20

3.29

2020/21

4.57

2021/22

—

2022/23

—

2023/24

—

2024/25

—

2025/26

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–4.57 · dash = too little data

Then3.24per game · 2019–2021 · 17 matches

Now4.00per game · 2021–2026 · 17 matches

The difference is no larger than chance can explain.

Season by season, with sample sizes

Season by season
Season	Competition	Matches	With data	Yellow cards	Per game
2019/20	League One	7	7	19	2.71
2020/21	League One	7	7	23	3.29
2021/22	League One	7	7	32	4.57
2022/23	League One	4	4	19	4.75
2023/24	League One	3	3	15	5.00
2024/25	League One	4	4	8	2.00
2025/26	League One	3	3	11	3.67

Relationships

Who he meets

Klubbar, players and matcher samlade i en tydlig historik.

The clubs

32 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
Club	Matches	W–D–L	With card data	Yellows against/game	Reds against	Fouls committed/game	Penalties for	Penalties against
Burton Albion	6	2–2–2	6

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
Index	Match	Date	Yellows	Reds	Penalties	Fouls
85	Wigan Athletic2–3NorthamptonLeague One	31 okt. 2020	5	0	1	31	Open
83	Bolton3–2StevenageLeague One	3 okt. 2023	5	0	2	26	Open
76	Charlton4–4IpswichLeague One	29 okt. 2022	7	0	0	34	Open
75	Cambridge United0–0PortsmouthLeague One	3 jan. 2022	7	1	0	30	Open
71	Stockport County0–3LutonLeague One	8 nov. 2025	6	1	1	21	Open
69	Portsmouth4–1ReadingLeague One	17 feb. 2024	7	0	0	26	Open
66	Bolton0–0Burton AlbionLeague One	6 sep. 2021	7	1	0	24	Open
65	Burton Albion2–1Accrington STLeague One	19 sep. 2020	4	0	0	32	Open
65	Wycombe1–0Fleetwood TownLeague One	15 mars 2022	4	0	0	32	Open
63	Gillingham2–1DoncasterLeague One	15 feb. 2020	6	1	0	24	Open

Latest matches

15 of 35

Latest matches
Date	Competition	Match	Results	Yellows	Reds	Penalties
24 maj 2026	League One	Bolton–Stockport County	4–1	2	1	1	Open
13 maj 2026	League One	Stockport County–Stevenage	2–0	3	0	0	Open
8 nov. 2025	League One	Stockport County–Luton	0–3	6	1	1	Open
12 apr. 2025	League One	Wycombe–Stevenage	1–0	1	0	0	Open
4 mars 2025	League One	Lincoln–Crawley Town	4–1	1	0	0	Open
8 feb. 2025	League One	Charlton–Stevenage	2–0	3	0	0	Open
17 aug. 2024	League One	Reading–Wigan Athletic	2–0	3	0	0	Open
24 feb. 2024	League One	Blackpool–Bolton	4–1	3	1	1	Open
17 feb. 2024	League One	Portsmouth–Reading	4–1	7	0	0	Open
3 okt. 2023	League One	Bolton–Stevenage	3–2	5	0	2	Open
18 apr. 2023	League One	Bristol Rovers–Sheffield Wednesday	1–2	3	0	0	Open
25 feb. 2023	League One	Burton Albion–Accrington ST	0–0	3	0	0	Open
29 okt. 2022	League One	Charlton–Ipswich	4–4	7	0	0	Open
3 sep. 2022	League One	Sheffield Wednesday–Barnsley	0–2	6	0	0	Open
15 mars 2022	League One	Wycombe–Fleetwood Town	1–0	4	0	0	Open

Top clashes

He has refereed 3 top clashes. The share is not tested — this requires at least 50 matches in seasons with complete tables. Below that, the share says more about chance than the referee.

Top clashes
Match	Date	Cards
Bolton4–1Stockport CountyLeague One	24 maj 2026	3	Open
Stockport County2–0StevenageLeague One	13 maj 2026	3	Open
Sheffield Wednesday0–2BarnsleyLeague One	3 sep. 2022	6	Open

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Josh Smith

How does he referee?

When cards are shown

His assignments

Has he changed?

Progress

Who he meets

The clubs

Records and milestones

Most extreme matches

Latest matches

Did you know…

Most-booked club

Most sendings-off

Most penalties awarded

Most penalties conceded

Home versus away

Two reds in the same match

Matches without a yellow card

How often penalties are awarded

Cards come late

The players

Most yellow cards

Most red cards

Top clashes

Most matches with known playing time

Received the match's first yellow

Most fouls committed

Most fouls suffered

The referee in numbers

Match outcomes

Referee DNA