Anthony Backhouse — Football referee profile & statistics

England · football

Career Statistics

Anthony Backhouse has officiated 79 matches, issuing 169 yellow and 6 red cards (2.14 yellows per match). Home teams win 48.1% of the time when this referee is in charge.

Matches

169

2.14/game

Yellow Cards

0.08/game

Red Cards

0.09/game

Penalties

218

2.76/game

Goals

48.1%

Home Wins

29.1%

Away Wins

22.8%

Draws

Result Distribution

Match outcome breakdown when Anthony Backhouse officiates: 48.1% home wins, 22.8% draws, 29.1% away wins. A higher home win percentage may indicate a tendency that bettors can factor into match predictions.

H 48.1%

D 22.8%

A 29.1%

Home winDrawAway win

Matches per Year

Anthony Backhouse's workload across 6 years (2016–2026). Tracking how many matches a referee handles per year helps assess experience and current activity level.

League Level Breakdown

League One32 (41%)

Championship22 (28%)

League Two19 (24%)

FA Cup5 (6%)

League Cup1 (1%)

Statistics by League

Anthony Backhouse has officiated across 5 competitions, with the most appearances in League One (32 matches). Compare card and goal averages across leagues to see if the referee's style varies by competition level.

Competition	Matches	Yellow	Red	Y/M	Goals	G/M	Pen/M	home wins	away wins	draws
League One· England32Matches Y/M 0.0Goals 76	League One· England	32			0.0	76	2.4	0	15	9	8
Championship· England22Matches 94Y/M 4.3Goals 67	Championship· England	22	94		4.3	67	3.0	2	15	6	1
League Two· England19Matches 646Y/M 3.4Goals 54	League Two· England	19	64	6	3.4	54	2.8	5	5	6	8
FA Cup· England5Matches 4Y/M 0.8Goals 18	FA Cup· England	5	4		0.8	18	3.6	0	3	1	1
League Cup· England1Matches 7Y/M 7.0Goals 3	League Cup· England	1	7		7.0	3	3.0	0	0	1	0

Recent Matches

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

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away	Yellow	Red
West Brom 3–0 Watford Apr 21, 2026Championship7	Apr 21, 2026	Championship	West Brom	3–0	Watford	7
Norwich 0–2 Ipswich Apr 11, 2026Championship	Apr 11, 2026	Championship	Norwich	0–2	Ipswich
Middlesbrough 1–2 Millwall Apr 3, 2026Championship	Apr 3, 2026	Championship	Middlesbrough	1–2	Millwall
Birmingham 1–0 QPR Mar 11, 2026Championship4	Mar 11, 2026	Championship	Birmingham	1–0	QPR	4
Blackburn 1–0 Preston Feb 20, 2026Championship4	Feb 20, 2026	Championship	Blackburn	1–0	Preston	4
Charlton 1–0 Stoke City Feb 11, 2026Championship6	Feb 11, 2026	Championship	Charlton	1–0	Stoke City	6
Sheffield Utd 3–1 Oxford United Feb 3, 2026Championship7	Feb 3, 2026	Championship	Sheffield Utd	3–1	Oxford United	7
Derby 1–1 West Brom Jan 23, 2026Championship5	Jan 23, 2026	Championship	Derby	1–1	West Brom	5
Swansea 3–1 Blackburn Jan 20, 2026Championship5	Jan 20, 2026	Championship	Swansea	3–1	Blackburn	5
Burnley 5–1 Millwall Jan 10, 2026FA Cup4	Jan 10, 2026	FA Cup	Burnley	5–1	Millwall	4
Coventry 0–2 Ipswich Dec 29, 2025Championship3	Dec 29, 2025	Championship	Coventry	0–2	Ipswich	3
Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough Dec 20, 2025Championship5	Dec 20, 2025	Championship	Bristol City	2–0	Middlesbrough	5
Swansea 2–0 Oxford United Dec 6, 2025Championship6	Dec 6, 2025	Championship	Swansea	2–0	Oxford United	6
Leicester 2–3 Sheffield Utd Nov 29, 2025Championship3	Nov 29, 2025	Championship	Leicester	2–3	Sheffield Utd	3
Birmingham 4–1 Norwich Nov 22, 2025Championship3	Nov 22, 2025	Championship	Birmingham	4–1	Norwich	3
Preston 2–1 Swansea Nov 5, 2025Championship4	Nov 5, 2025	Championship	Preston	2–1	Swansea	4
Wrexham 3–2 Coventry Oct 31, 2025Championship3	Oct 31, 2025	Championship	Wrexham	3–2	Coventry	3
Bristol City 3–1 Southampton Oct 21, 2025Championship3	Oct 21, 2025	Championship	Bristol City	3–1	Southampton	3
Portsmouth 1–0 Middlesbrough Oct 4, 2025Championship3	Oct 4, 2025	Championship	Portsmouth	1–0	Middlesbrough	3
Charlton 3–0 Blackburn Sep 27, 2025Championship6	Sep 27, 2025	Championship	Charlton	3–0	Blackburn	6
Hull City 3–1 Southampton Sep 20, 2025Championship8	Sep 20, 2025	Championship	Hull City	3–1	Southampton	8
Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Swansea Aug 30, 2025Championship2	Aug 30, 2025	Championship	Sheffield Wednesday	0–2	Swansea	2
Derby 3–5 Coventry Aug 16, 2025Championship7	Aug 16, 2025	Championship	Derby	3–5	Coventry	7
Blackburn 1–2 Bradford Aug 12, 2025League Cup7	Aug 12, 2025	League Cup	Blackburn	1–2	Bradford	7
Northampton 2–2 Yeovil Town Apr 27, 2019League Two3	Apr 27, 2019	League Two	Northampton	2–2	Yeovil Town	3
Lincoln 0–0 Tranmere Apr 22, 2019League Two2	Apr 22, 2019	League Two	Lincoln	0–0	Tranmere	2
Coventry 0–0 Bristol Rovers Apr 7, 2019League One	Apr 7, 2019	League One	Coventry	0–0	Bristol Rovers
Accrington ST 0–1 Fleetwood Town Mar 30, 2019League One	Mar 30, 2019	League One	Accrington ST	0–1	Fleetwood Town
Grimsby 0–0 Bury Mar 23, 2019League Two3	Mar 23, 2019	League Two	Grimsby	0–0	Bury	3
Burton Albion 3–0 Blackpool Mar 16, 2019League One	Mar 16, 2019	League One	Burton Albion	3–0	Blackpool
Rochdale 0–0 Oxford United Mar 12, 2019League One	Mar 12, 2019	League One	Rochdale	0–0	Oxford United
Shrewsbury 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Mar 2, 2019League One	Mar 2, 2019	League One	Shrewsbury	0–0	AFC Wimbledon
Coventry 3–0 Walsall Feb 16, 2019League One	Feb 16, 2019	League One	Coventry	3–0	Walsall
Doncaster 3–0 Southend Feb 12, 2019League One	Feb 12, 2019	League One	Doncaster	3–0	Southend
Morecambe 2–3 Bury Feb 9, 2019League Two3	Feb 9, 2019	League Two	Morecambe	2–3	Bury	3
Shrewsbury 0–3 Charlton Jan 12, 2019League One	Jan 12, 2019	League One	Shrewsbury	0–3	Charlton
Blackpool 0–1 Barnsley Dec 22, 2018League One	Dec 22, 2018	League One	Blackpool	0–1	Barnsley
Fleetwood Town 1–0 Burton Albion Dec 15, 2018League One	Dec 15, 2018	League One	Fleetwood Town	1–0	Burton Albion
Tranmere 1–1 Southport Dec 2, 2018FA Cup	Dec 2, 2018	FA Cup	Tranmere	1–1	Southport
Coventry 1–1 Peterborough Nov 23, 2018League One	Nov 23, 2018	League One	Coventry	1–1	Peterborough
Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland Nov 11, 2018FA Cup	Nov 11, 2018	FA Cup	Port Vale	1–2	Sunderland
Lincoln 2–1 Forest Green Nov 3, 2018League Two4	Nov 3, 2018	League Two	Lincoln	2–1	Forest Green	4
Barnsley 1–0 Bristol Rovers Oct 27, 2018League One	Oct 27, 2018	League One	Barnsley	1–0	Bristol Rovers
Blackpool 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Oct 20, 2018League One	Oct 20, 2018	League One	Blackpool	2–0	AFC Wimbledon
Bradford 1–2 Sunderland Oct 6, 2018League One	Oct 6, 2018	League One	Bradford	1–2	Sunderland
Oldham 3–3 Colchester Sep 22, 2018League Two4	Sep 22, 2018	League Two	Oldham	3–3	Colchester	4
Burton Albion 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Sep 1, 2018League One	Sep 1, 2018	League One	Burton Albion	3–0	AFC Wimbledon
Macclesfield 1–1 Mansfield Town Aug 25, 2018League Two2	Aug 25, 2018	League Two	Macclesfield	1–1	Mansfield Town	2
Sunderland 3–0 Scunthorpe Aug 19, 2018League One	Aug 19, 2018	League One	Sunderland	3–0	Scunthorpe
Rochdale 1–4 Peterborough Aug 11, 2018League One	Aug 11, 2018	League One	Rochdale	1–4	Peterborough