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Lee Swabey

England · 226 matches · 2016–2026

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Matches
2262016–2026
Cards/game
3.75649 in 173 matches
Yellows/reds
626/23649 in 173 matches
Penalties
4848 in 173 matches
Seasons
112016–2026
Cards are known in 173 of 226 matches (77%), fouls in 174 and penalties in 173. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.

The source lists him as L. Swabey (168) and Lee Swabey, England (59).

Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate normal

3.75 cards per game — the same as his leagues overall. More likely to issue cards than 48 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

226matches1 upcoming matches are excluded
3.62yellows per game626 in 173 matches
0.13reds per game23 in 173 matches
23.9fouls per game4 161 over 174 matches
0.28penalties per game48 in 173 matches
2.57goals per game580 in 226 matches
41 %hemmavinster22 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 41 %Draw 22 %Away 37 %

Referee DNA

6 of 6 axes have enough coverage for a comparison

CardsRedsPenaltiesFoulsEarlyLate
Further out = higher level among comparable referees.
Streckad ring = mitten (percentil 50).
Card tendency
3.75on 173 matches
normal
Red cards
0.13on 173 matches
normal
Penalty tendency
0.28on 173 matches
high
Fouls
23.9on 174 matches
normal
Tidiga ingripanden
0.67on 173 matches
high
Sena ingripanden
1.83on 173 matches
normal

Scale 0–100 · league-adjusted percentile. Each metric shows the referee's average per game.

  • Awards 26% more penalties than the average in the same leagues.
  • Shows 18% more cards in the first half-hour than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

649 cards in 173 matches

1–15
39 yellows + 1 reds
16–30
74 yellows + 2 reds
31–45
117 yellows + 5 reds
46–60
92 yellows + 3 reds
61–75
108 yellows + 3 reds
76–90+
196 yellows + 9 reds

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 35 (median 33), based on the 166 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–205

Assignments

His assignments

Top clashes

12 of 209 matches were top clashes

His share5,7 %
Even distribution6,1 %

He receives roughly as many top clashes as an even allocation in his own league seasons would produce. The difference is within what chance can explain.

Top clashes
MatchDateCards
Milton Keynes Dons1–1Notts CountyLeague Two29 dec. 20255Open
Charlton2–1WycombeLeague One29 dec. 20242Open
Mansfield Town1–2Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two5 mars 20243Open
Oxford United0–1BarnsleyLeague One23 jan. 20247Open
Wrexham3–3CreweLeague Two30 sep. 20239Open
Peterborough0–5BoltonLeague One11 feb. 20236Open
Bradford3–0StevenageLeague Two17 sep. 20225Open
Cambridge United1–1BoltonLeague Two24 okt. 20202Open
Development

Has he changed?

Progress

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2015/16
—
—
2016/17
—
—
2017/18
—
—
2018/19
3.82
2019/20
2.35
2020/21
2.48
2021/22
4.04
2022/23
4.68
2023/24
4.46
2024/25
3.55
2025/26

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–4.68 · dash = too little data

Then2.99per game · 2017–2022 · 86 matches
Now4.26per game · 2022–2026 · 86 matches

42 % more yellow cards per game than early in his career.

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2015/16League One60——
2016/17League One30——
2017/18League One6133.00
2017/18League Two8133.00
2018/19Championship1133.00
2018/19League One150——
2018/19League Two60——
2018/19FA Cup20——
2019/20League One1111403.64
2019/20League Two1110404.00
2019/20FA Cup2144.00
2019/20League Cup10——
2020/21League One1010242.40
2020/21League Two1414352.50
2020/21FA Cup10——
2020/21League Cup2221.00
2021/22League One99283.11
2021/22League Two1212262.17
2021/22FA Cup2122.00
2021/22League Cup1111.00
2022/23League One1313584.46
2022/23League Two1313513.92
2022/23FA Cup10——
2022/23League Cup2242.00
2023/24League One1414825.86
2023/24League Two1010323.20
2023/24FA Cup1133.00
2024/25League One1514614.36
2024/25League Two1010464.60
2024/25FA Cup10——
2025/26League One1414523.71
2025/26League Two88263.25
2025/26FA Cup10——

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
12yellows
Oxford United0–1Lincoln
16 apr. 2024 · highest of 173 matches with data · Open match
Most reds in a match
2reds
Mansfield Town6–1Oldham
12 okt. 2019 · highest of 173 matches with data · Open match
Most penalties in a match
2penalties
Charlton2–1Peterborough
11 feb. 2025 · highest of 173 matches with data · equalled in 3 more · Open match
Most fouls in a match
38frisparkar
Gillingham2–0Blackpool
26 sep. 2020 · highest of 174 matches with data · equalled in 1 more · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
31matches
3 dec. 2022 → 27 jan. 2024
searched in 173 matches with data · 10 streaks were broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
21matches
5 dec. 2020 → 2 okt. 2021
searched in 173 matches with data · 8 streaks were broken by a gap
  1. 2016First matchPort Vale–Bradford
  2. 2017First yellow card (first known)Southend–Blackburn
  3. 201950:e matchenLeyton Orient–Stevenage
  4. 2019First red card (first known)Cheltenham–Crewe
  5. 2019First penalty (first known)Mansfield Town–Oldham
  6. 2021100:e matchenBristol Rovers–Cheltenham
  7. 2025200:e matchenStockport County–Rotherham
  8. 2026Senaste matchenCrawley Town–Salford City

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
96Wycombe2–2Fleetwood TownLeague One27 jan. 202461237Open
89Oxford United0–1LincolnLeague One16 apr. 2024121128Open
89Peterborough0–5BoltonLeague One11 feb. 202360229Open
86AFC Wimbledon1–1CreweLeague Two25 okt. 202260130Open
84Stevenage2–1CheltenhamLeague One27 apr. 202450133Open
83Cambridge United2–1Fleetwood TownLeague One7 apr. 202380126Open
81Salford City2–0Sutton UnitedLeague Two14 jan. 202350129Open
80Wrexham3–3CreweLeague Two30 sep. 202381124Open
80Colchester1–2AFC WimbledonLeague Two29 dec. 202250128Open
79Northampton2–0Salford CityLeague Two19 okt. 201960126Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Most sendings-off

Fleetwood Town has received 2 red cards from him over 5 matches.

Most penalties conceded

Peterborough has received 4 penalties against them over 6 matches with him.

Two reds in the same match

Has only 1 matches with two or more red cards — out of 173 with card data.

Matches without a yellow card

7 of 173 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 4 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 25 % of matches — 44 of 173 with penalty data.

Cards come late

49 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 316 of 649. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

77 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Walsall177–2–8131.31213.41301Open
Gillingham155–1–981.50011.3811Open
Bristol Rovers132–1–10101.80011.01001Open
Wycombe135–3–5101.90110.01041Open
AFC Wimbledon123–6–3101.20012.31042Open
Portsmouth1211–1–081.25012.1831Open
Northampton114–2–582.13010.9810Open
Port Vale112–6–381.75012.4820Open
Shrewsbury114–2–592.44114.6911Open
Crawley Town114–3–481.7509.6921Open
Cambridge United116–2–381.13012.5810Open
Burton Albion105–4–192.00111.7911Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. A. Collins4In 4 matches with yellows · known playing time in 8
  2. C. O'Keeffe4In 4 matches with yellows · known playing time in 6
  3. J. Morrell4In 4 matches with yellows · known playing time in 5
  4. M. Ehmer3In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 9
  5. K. Vincent-Young3In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 7

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. E. Fernandez2In 2 matches with reds · known playing time in 2
  2. A. May1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 9
  3. K. Vincent-Young1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 7
  4. J. Turnbull1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 7
  5. T. Allen1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 7

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. L. Kinsella112 gula
  2. M. Ehmer93 gula
  3. J. Marquis92 gula
  4. A. May91 yellow, 1 red
  5. B. Hanlan91 gult

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. M. Ehmer2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 9
  2. T. Allen2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 7
  3. T. Hamer2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 6
  4. G. Dobson2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 5
  5. H. Smith2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 3

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. Omar Bugiel23over 6 matches
  2. J. Labadie21over 5 matches
  3. J. Gordon16over 8 matches
  4. T. Hamer16over 6 matches
  5. L. Kinsella14over 10 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. J. Sheehan18over 8 matches
  2. S. Twine16over 4 matches
  3. B. Hanlan15over 7 matches
  4. E. Lee15over 6 matches
  5. J. Morrell15over 5 matches

Latest matches

15 of 226
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
2 maj 2026League TwoCrawley Town–Salford City0–0200Open
11 apr. 2026League OneRotherham–Barnsley1–3401Open
3 apr. 2026League OneDoncaster–Mansfield Town0–2300Open
14 mars 2026League OneNorthampton–Burton Albion0–2400Open
11 mars 2026League OneAFC Wimbledon–Blackpool4–1001Open
28 feb. 2026League OnePort Vale–Luton1–1600Open
10 feb. 2026League OneWigan–Reading1–2200Open
31 jan. 2026League OnePeterborough–Huddersfield2–3800Open
27 jan. 2026League OneCardiff–Barnsley4–0300Open
17 jan. 2026League OneNorthampton–Wycombe1–2500Open
29 dec. 2025League TwoMilton Keynes Dons–Notts County1–1500Open
13 dec. 2025League OneLuton–Port Vale2–2300Open
9 dec. 2025League TwoBarnet–Bristol Rovers4–0301Open
6 dec. 2025FA CupSwindon Town–Bolton4–0———Open
15 nov. 2025League OneBurton Albion–Blackpool1–0700Open