John Brooks

4.53 · 0.08

Statistics

John Brooks

England

130

Matches Officiated

Total Matches

4.53

Yellow Cards per Match

589 in total

0.08

Red Cards per Match

11 in total

Statistics Stats

Statistics by match

130 Matches Officiated

20 Matches

Statistics by match		Statistics by match			26/27 7 Nov	26/27 2 Nov	26/27 22 Oct	26/27 17 Oct	26/27 12 Oct	26/27 16 Sep	26/27 12 Sep	26/27 6 Sep	26/27 27 Aug	26/27 24 Aug	26/27 30 Jul	25/26 17 May	25/26 9 May	25/26 2 May	25/26 25 Apr	25/26 11 Apr	25/26 1 Feb	25/26 22 Jan	25/26 17 Jan	25/26 10 Jan
Stats		Average	1 - 0	0 - 1	2 - 2	1 - 2	4 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 2	2 - 2	3 - 2	2 - 3	0 - 2	1 - 3	3 - 0	1 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 1	3 - 2	2 - 0	2 - 0	1 - 1
Yellow Cards		Average: 5. Home: 2.5. Away: 2.5.	Total: 5. Home: 2. Away: 3.	Total: 6. Home: 4. Away: 2.	Total: 4. Home: 2. Away: 2.	Total: 7. Home: 4. Away: 3.	Total: 2. Home: 1. Away: 1.	Total: 0. Home: 0. Away: 0.	Total: 8. Home: 6. Away: 2.	Total: 6. Home: 3. Away: 3.	Total: 7. Home: 2. Away: 5.	Total: 5. Home: 2. Away: 3.	Total: 7. Home: 4. Away: 3.	Total: 3. Home: 3. Away: 0.	Total: 3. Home: 1. Away: 2.	Total: 4. Home: 2. Away: 2.	Total: 5. Home: 3. Away: 2.	Total: 10. Home: 3. Away: 7.	Total: 3. Home: 2. Away: 1.	Total: 3. Home: 1. Away: 2.	Total: 5. Home: 3. Away: 2.	Total: 7. Home: 2. Away: 5.

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Statistics by Season

Total Matches: 130

	League	Matches	Total (Average) Yellow	Total (Average) Red	Total (Average) Fouls
	2026/2027	11	57	1	254
	Europa League	3	10 (3.33)	0	80 (26.67)

	Europa Conference League	1	8 (8.00)	0	27 (27.00)

	Premier League	7	39 (5.57)	1 (0.14)	147 (21.00)

	2025/2026	22	100	2	524
	Europa League	2	11 (5.50)	0	56 (28.00)

	Premier League	13	54 (4.15)	2 (0.15)	270 (20.77)

	FA Cup	1	6 (6.00)	0	36 (36.00)

	Carabao Cup	1	2 (2.00)	0	22 (22.00)

	Championship	4	22 (5.50)	0	108 (27.00)

	League One	1	5 (5.00)	0	32 (32.00)

	2024/2025	31	162	2	732
	Europa League	4	15 (3.75)	1 (0.25)	108 (21.60)

	UEFA Nations League	1	6 (6.00)	0	34 (34.00)

	Premier League	16	91 (5.69)	1 (0.06)	362 (22.63)

	Community Shield	1	2 (2.00)	0	19 (19.00)

	FA Cup	2	10 (5.00)	0	59 (29.50)

	Carabao Cup	5	27 (5.40)	0	105 (21.00)

	Championship	2	11 (5.50)	0	45 (22.50)

	2023/2024	31	138	2	704
	Europa League	1	2 (2.00)	0	25 (25.00)

	Europa Conference League	2	14 (7.00)	0	55 (27.50)

	Premier League	22	91 (4.14)	2 (0.09)	477 (21.68)

	FA Cup	2	10 (5.00)	0	50 (25.00)

	Carabao Cup	2	8 (4.00)	0	39 (19.50)

	Championship	2	13 (6.50)	0	58 (29.00)

	2022/2023	30	115	3	650
	Premier League	19	83 (4.37)	0	435 (22.89)

	FA Cup	3	6 (2.00)	0	35 (11.67)

	Carabao Cup	4	12 (3.00)	2 (0.50)	89 (22.25)

	Championship	4	14 (3.50)	1 (0.25)	91 (22.75)

	2026	2	10	0	55
	WC Qualification Europe	1	6 (6.00)	0	21 (21.00)

	Friendly International	1	4 (4.00)	0	34 (34.00)

	2024	2	4	1	40
	Euro Qualification	2	4 (2.00)	1 (0.50)	40 (20.00)

	2023	1	3	0	34
	Friendly International	1	3 (3.00)	0	34 (34.00)

About John Brooks

Country: England
Recorded matches: 130
Available seasons: 2022/2023 – 2026/2027
Competitions: 11

John Edmund Cornwall Brooks, born in 1990 in Melton Mowbray, England, is an English football referee who currently officiates in the Premier League. He began his refereeing career at the age of 14 and was an assistant at the elite level between 2012 and 2016, participating in events such as the FA Cup and the Community Shield.

In 2016, he became a main referee in the English Football League, and in 2021 he was promoted to the Select Group 1, making his Premier League debut in December of that year. His progression was internationally recognized when he was included in the FIFA 2023 list and promoted to the First Category of UEFA in 2024.

Brooks has been at the center of several controversies, such as the VAR error in a disallowed goal for Brighton in 2023, which cost him two games without duties. He was also in the spotlight for expelling Virgil van Dijk in a match between Newcastle and Liverpool, sparking great debate.

In January 2025, he was the referee of the first match in England where VAR decision announcements were tested inside the stadium, a measure to increase transparency. His career stands out for his speed of advancement and his adaptation to modern football.

Frequently asked questions about John Brooks

Sample of 20 matches, from 10/01/2026 to 07/11/2026. Answers refer to the matches in the table and the selected filters.

Card totals and percentages use yellow plus red cards in this sample.

What is John Brooks’s average number of cards per match?

John Brooks averages 5.00 yellow cards and 0.30 red cards per match across the 20 matches analysed: 5.30 cards per match in total.

What are John Brooks’s penalty statistics?

John Brooks has awarded 10 penalties in the 20 matches analysed, averaging 0.50 per match.

How often does John Brooks exceed 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 cards?

Across the 20 matches in the sample, the total exceeded 3.5 cards in 70.0% of matches, 4.5 in 60.0% and 5.5 in 40.0%.

How much does John Brooks’s card count vary between matches?

Of the 20 matches analysed, 10.0% ended with 0–2 cards, 50.0% with 3–5 and 40.0% with 6 or more.

How do John Brooks’s latest ten matches compare within this sample?

The ten most recent matches in the sample average 5.40 cards, compared with 5.30 across all 20 matches analysed.

How does John Brooks distribute yellow cards between home and away teams?

Across the 20 matches analysed, home teams average 2.50 yellow cards and away teams 2.50. This describes the sample; it does not, on its own, establish favouritism.

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