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Craig Pawson

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Craig Pawson

Age
46
Born
1979-07-18 · Sheffield

Career Statistics

201

Craig Pawson has officiated 201 matches, issuing 555 yellow and 24 red cards (2.76 yellows per match). Home teams win 39.8% of the time when this referee is in charge.

201

Matches

555

2.76/game

Yellow Cards

24

0.12/game

Red Cards

30

0.15/game

Penalties

536

2.67/game

Goals

80

39.8%

Home Wins

70

34.8%

Away Wins

51

25.4%

Draws

Result Distribution

Match outcome breakdown when Craig Pawson officiates: 39.8% home wins, 25.4% draws, 34.8% away wins. A higher home win percentage may indicate a tendency that bettors can factor into match predictions.

H 39.8%
D 25.4%
A 34.8%
Home winDrawAway win

Matches per Year

Craig Pawson's workload across 12 years (2015–2026). Tracking how many matches a referee handles per year helps assess experience and current activity level.

2015262016372017342018332019262020162021202220232024202512202611

League Level Breakdown

201matches
Premier League147 (73%)
UEFA Europa League16 (8%)
FA Cup13 (6%)
Championship11 (5%)
UEFA Nations League4 (2%)
Friendlies3 (1%)
League Cup3 (1%)
UEFA Champions League3 (1%)
League One1 (0%)

Statistics by League

9

Craig Pawson has officiated across 9 competitions, with the most appearances in Premier League (147 matches). Compare card and goal averages across leagues to see if the referee's style varies by competition level.

PLPremier League · England147Matches
51323Y/M 3.5Goals 395
Y/M 0.0Goals 39
FCFA Cup · England13Matches
5Y/M 0.4Goals 39
CChampionship · England11Matches
5Y/M 0.5Goals 23
Y/M 0.0Goals 7
FFriendlies · World3Matches
10Y/M 3.3Goals 9
LCLeague Cup · England3Matches
81Y/M 2.7Goals 13
14Y/M 4.7Goals 9
LOLeague One · England1Matches
Y/M 0.0Goals 2

Recent Matches

50

The last 50 matches officiated by Craig Pawson. Review recent cards, goals, and results to spot current trends in this referee's decision-making.

May 2, 2026Premier League
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Apr 25, 2026FA Cup
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Apr 21, 2026Premier League2
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Mar 3, 2026Premier League3
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Feb 27, 2026Premier League6
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Feb 22, 2026Premier League2
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Feb 8, 2026Premier League61
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Jan 25, 2026Premier League2
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Jan 10, 2026FA Cup5
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Jan 4, 2026Premier League2
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Jan 1, 2026Championship5
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Dec 27, 2025Premier League2
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Dec 13, 2025Premier League3
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Dec 2, 2025Premier League1
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Nov 29, 2025Premier League
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Nov 8, 2025Premier League3
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Oct 29, 2025League Cup41
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Oct 26, 2025Premier League2
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Oct 18, 2025Premier League1
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Sep 27, 2025Premier League4
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Sep 23, 2025League Cup4
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Sep 13, 2025Premier League3
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Aug 16, 2025Premier League21
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Oct 13, 2024UEFA Nations League
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Jun 16, 2023Friendlies
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Jun 6, 2022UEFA Nations League
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Mar 21, 2021FA Cup
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Jan 24, 2021FA Cup
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Jan 8, 2021FA Cup
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Dec 3, 2020UEFA Europa League
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Nov 26, 2020UEFA Europa League
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Oct 29, 2020UEFA Europa League
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Oct 14, 2020UEFA Nations League
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Jul 26, 2020Premier League2
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Jul 19, 2020Premier League4
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Jul 11, 2020Premier League5
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Jul 8, 2020Premier League5
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Jul 5, 2020Premier League1
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Jun 27, 2020Premier League2
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Jun 23, 2020Premier League4
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Jun 20, 2020Premier League1
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Feb 28, 2020Premier League3
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Feb 22, 2020Premier League5
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Feb 1, 2020Premier League61
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Jan 19, 2020Premier League4
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Dec 29, 2019Premier League9
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Dec 21, 2019Premier League3
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Dec 16, 2019Premier League2
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Dec 7, 2019Premier League3
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Dec 4, 2019Premier League5
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