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Neil Swarbrick

England · 94 matches · 2015–2018

ConnectionsWhich managers' teams he has refereed most often
Matches
942015–2018
Cards/game
3.33280 in 84 matches
Yellows/reds
273/7280 in 84 matches
Penalties
1212 in 73 matches
Seasons
42015–2018
Cards are known in 84 of 94 matches (89%), fouls in 62 and penalties in 73. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.
Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate normal

3.33 cards per game — 5% below the average in the same leagues and seasons. More likely to issue cards than 33 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

94matchescompleted
3.25yellows per game273 in 84 matches
0.08reds per game7 in 84 matches
20.0fouls per game1 243 over 62 matches
0.16penalties per game12 in 73 matches
2.78goals per game261 in 94 matches
48 %hemmavinster19 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 48 %Draw 19 %Away 33 %

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
3.33on 84 matches
normal
Red cards
0.08on 84 matches
normal
Penalty tendency
0.16on 73 matches
low
Fouls
20.0on 62 matches
low
Tidiga ingripanden
0.52on 84 matches
normal
Sena ingripanden
1.61on 84 matches
low

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

  • Awards 30% fewer penalties than the average in the same leagues.
  • Shows 11% fewer cards after the hour mark than the average in the same leagues.
  • Calls 9% fewer fouls than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

280 cards in 84 matches

1–15
18 yellows
16–30
26 yellows
31–45
54 yellows + 1 reds
46–60
45 yellows + 1 reds
61–75
43 yellows
76–90+
87 yellows + 5 reds

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 37 (median 35), based on the 80 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–92

Assignments

His assignments

Top clashes

3 of 87 matches were top clashes

His share3,4 %
Even distribution5,5 %

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
Huddersfield0–0ReadingChampionship29 maj 20176Open
Derby0–3Hull CityChampionship14 maj 20164Open
Middlesbrough2–0DerbyChampionship2 jan. 20162Open

The officials

Based on 68 of his 94 matches — those with known officials.

12 %6 of 50 matches with a known trio
Most common trioScott Ledger and Michael Salisbury32 different trios over 50 matches.

Worked most often with

Development

Has he changed?

Progress

3.83
2014/15
2.88
2015/16
3.77
2016/17
2.83
2017/18

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–3.83 · dash = too little data

Then3.38per game · 2015–2016 · 42 matches
Now3.12per game · 2016–2018 · 42 matches

The difference is no larger than chance can explain.

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2014/15Premier League66233.83
2014/15Championship40——
2015/16Premier League1818583.22
2015/16Championship65112.20
2015/16League One20——
2015/16FA Cup2231.50
2016/17Premier League2424903.75
2016/17Championship2284.00
2016/17League One3166.00
2016/17FA Cup2111.00
2016/17League Cup2284.00
2017/18Premier League2020542.70
2017/18Championship2263.00
2017/18League Cup1155.00

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
8yellows
Sunderland2–2West Ham
3 okt. 2015 · highest of 84 matches with data · Open match
Most reds in a match
1reds
Manchester United1–1Everton
4 apr. 2017 · highest of 84 matches with data · equalled in 6 more · Open match
Most penalties in a match
1penalties
Crystal Palace1–2Liverpool
31 mars 2018 · highest of 73 matches with data · equalled in 11 more · Open match
Most fouls in a match
30frisparkar
Watford2–1Leicester
19 nov. 2016 · highest of 62 matches with data · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
20matches
23 sep. 2017 → 9 maj 2018 ongoing
searched in 84 matches with data · 8 streaks were broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
29matches
15 apr. 2017 → 9 maj 2018 ongoing
searched in 84 matches with data · 6 streaks were broken by a gap
  1. 2015First matchWest Brom–Hull City
  2. 2015First yellow cardWest Brom–Hull City
  3. 2015First penalty (first known)Bournemouth–Leicester
  4. 2015First red card (first known)Sunderland–West Ham
  5. 201650:e matchenHull City–Newcastle
  6. 2018Senaste matchenTottenham–Newcastle

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
94Manchester United1–1EvertonPremier League4 apr. 201751128Open
92Watford2–1LeicesterPremier League19 nov. 201650130Open
87Swansea1–3Manchester CityPremier League24 sep. 201660124Open
82West Ham1–1Crystal PalacePremier League30 jan. 201840126Open
76Manchester United1–1SwanseaPremier League30 apr. 201740124Open
71West Ham3–0Crystal PalacePremier League14 jan. 201760024Open
71Sunderland0–1ChelseaPremier League14 dec. 201650025Open
71West Ham1–1MiddlesbroughPremier League1 okt. 201650025Open
67Newcastle3–0West HamPremier League26 aug. 201740028Open
66West Brom1–2EvertonPremier League20 aug. 201640026Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Most penalties awarded

Leicester has received 2 penalties awarded over 5 matches with him.

Most penalties conceded

Swansea has received 3 penalties against them over 11 matches with him.

Two reds in the same match

Has refereed 84 matches with card data without ever showing two red cards in one match.

Matches without a yellow card

4 of 84 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 5 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 16 % of matches — 12 of 73 with penalty data.

Cards come late

48 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 135 of 280. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

47 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Swansea123–4–5121.33010.1803Open
Liverpool107–0–3101.0009.1801Open
Manchester United95–3–191.56011.0920Open
West Ham91–3–592.1109.1710Open
Crystal Palace93–2–492.11010.3711Open
Stoke City95–2–291.2209.8600Open
Chelsea88–0–081.2509.1710Open
Newcastle72–2–361.67011.8400Open
West Brom72–1–471.2909.5600Open
Aston Villa72–0–572.4316.0311Open
Sunderland71–3–372.14112.0400Open
Southampton62–2–261.50110.8400Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. A. Robertson4In 4 matches with yellows · known playing time in 6
  2. Ashley Williams3In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 9
  3. I. Gueye3In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 8
  4. Mark Noble3In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 8
  5. L. Sané3In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 5

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. Ashley Williams1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 9
  2. Alan Hutton1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 5
  3. José Fonte1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 4
  4. Dieumerci Mbokani1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 3
  5. J. Lens1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 2

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. Ł. Fabiański11no cards
  2. Ashley Williams93 gula, 1 rött
  3. G. Sigurðsson92 gula
  4. C. Benteke92 gula
  5. K. Naughton92 gula

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. Mark Noble3First yellow in 3 matches · known playing time in 8
  2. K. Naughton2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 9
  3. I. Gueye2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 8
  4. Claudio Ariel Yacob2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 5
  5. D. Alli2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 4

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. C. Benteke15over 9 matches
  2. Darren Fletcher14over 8 matches
  3. K. Naughton13over 9 matches
  4. Roberto Firmino12over 8 matches
  5. R. Bertrand11over 6 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. I. Gueye17over 8 matches
  2. J. Ayew17over 7 matches
  3. W. Zaha17over 6 matches
  4. P. Pogba17over 5 matches
  5. F. Borini16over 5 matches

Latest matches

15 of 94
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
9 maj 2018Premier LeagueTottenham–Newcastle1–0500Open
29 apr. 2018Premier LeagueWest Ham–Manchester City1–4100Open
14 apr. 2018ChampionshipFulham–Brentford1–1300Open
31 mars 2018Premier LeagueCrystal Palace–Liverpool1–2401Open
5 mars 2018Premier LeagueCrystal Palace–Manchester United2–3400Open
24 feb. 2018ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday–Aston Villa2–4301Open
3 feb. 2018Premier LeagueArsenal–Everton5–1200Open
30 jan. 2018Premier LeagueWest Ham–Crystal Palace1–1401Open
22 jan. 2018Premier LeagueSwansea–Liverpool1–0200Open
30 dec. 2017Premier LeagueLiverpool–Leicester2–1500Open
23 dec. 2017Premier LeagueStoke City–West Brom3–1100Open
9 dec. 2017Premier LeagueNewcastle–Leicester2–3300Open
29 nov. 2017Premier LeagueChelsea–Swansea1–0100Open
25 nov. 2017Premier LeagueManchester United–Brighton1–0200Open
4 nov. 2017Premier LeagueWest Ham–Liverpool1–4300Open