As the 2023/24 season comes to a close, we can look back at all the superb goals that have been scored since last year but also at the rough challenges and altercations that have resulted in teams being shown either the yellow or red card.
Every club has a referee they dread to see officiating their game the most, but who have been the most trigger happy with their card showing over the years? Footy Accumulators has rounded up data from every Premier League game since 2018 and put together each team’s harshest referee.
Below is a table featuring all clubs — apart from Luton Town and Wolves — in the Premier League this season, and which referee has handed them the most amount of yellows and reds over the last six years. Take a look below at who has been the toughest on both Manchester United and Manchester City.
1. Arsenal — Kevin Friend
Total cards: 17 (Total games: 6)
2. Aston Villa — John Brooks
Total cards: 27 (Total games: 8)
3. Bournemouth — Mike Dean
Total cards: 16 (Total games: 7)
4. Brentford — David Coote
Total cards: 16 (Total games: 6)