Display referee statistics rankings showing cards given, fouls called, and per-game averages. Perfect for referee analysis pages, season reviews, or competition statistics sections.
Premium Feature
This shortcode requires the Football Leagues Premium plugin.
Basic Usage
[anwpfl-referees-stats competition_id="12"]This displays referee statistics for all referees in competition 12.
All Parameters
Query Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
competition_id |
(empty) | Competition ID |
season_id |
(empty) | Season ID |
league_id |
(empty) | League ID |
show_secondary |
1 | Include secondary stages (multistage competitions). Use 0 to disable |
limit |
0 | Maximum referees to show (0 = all) |
Note
By default, show_secondary="1" includes all stages of multistage competitions. The Competition Selector only shows main stages. To get statistics for a specific stage (knockout or playoff), enter the stage ID manually in competition_id and set show_secondary="0".
Filter Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
filter_by_clubs |
(empty) | Only matches involving these clubs |
home_club |
(empty) | Only matches with this home club |
away_club |
(empty) | Only matches with this away club |
filter_by_matchweeks |
(empty) | Filter by matchweeks (comma-separated) |
date_from |
(empty) | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
date_to |
(empty) | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Display Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
show_games |
1 | Show games column. Use 0 to hide |
show_rc |
1 | Show red cards column. Use 0 to hide |
show_fouls |
1 | Show fouls column. Use 0 to hide |
home_away |
1 | Show home/away breakdown. Use 0 to hide |
per_game |
1 | Show per-game averages. Use 0 to hide |
profile_link |
1 | Link referee names. Use 0 to disable |
header |
(empty) | Custom header text |
order |
(empty) | Sorting order as column,direction pairs – 1,asc, or 2,desc;1,asc to sort on two columns |
Examples
Example 1: Competition Referee Rankings
When to use: Main referee statistics page.
[anwpfl-referees-stats competition_id="12" profile_link="1"]Result: All referees ranked with full stats and profile links.
Example 2: Cards-Only View
When to use: Focus on disciplinary actions.
[anwpfl-referees-stats competition_id="12" show_fouls="0" home_away="0"]Result: Simplified view showing only cards given.
Example 3: Season Overview
When to use: Cross-competition referee stats.
[anwpfl-referees-stats season_id="5" header="2024/25 Referee Statistics"]Result: All referee stats across the season.
Example 4: Club-Specific Analysis
When to use: How referees have officiated a specific club’s matches.
[anwpfl-referees-stats competition_id="12" filter_by_clubs="8" header="Referees in Our Matches"]Result: Stats from matches involving club 8 only.
Tip
Use the home_away="1" option to see if referees show any bias toward home or away teams in their card distribution.
Troubleshooting
No data showing?
- Verify referees are assigned to matches
- Check that match events include referee card data
Related
[anwpfl-referee-stats]– Single referee statistics panel[anwpfl-referee]– Referee card display (Core)[anwpfl-cards]– Player card rankings (Core)