Villa Matches Refereed by
Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Game #5762
🟨 15 Feb 2025, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Scorer(s): Ollie Watkins | 69’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
🕒 19 | 🟩 5 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 10 | 🆘 : 4
Matches Officiated: 19
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 6 Oct 2024, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Neil Davies
Fourth official: Darren Bond
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart
Villa Cards
None
Ipswich Town
🟥 Axel Tuanzebe
🟨 Axel Tuanzebe
🟨 Axel Tuanzebe
🟨 Jacob Greaves
🟨 Kalvin Phillips
🟨 Omari Hutchinson
Game #5735
🟨 6 Oct 2024, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s): None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 18
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 10
🆘 : 4
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 5 May 2024, Villa 0-1 Brighton, AMEX Stadium
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Neil Davies, Akil Howson
Fourth official: Simon Hooper
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick
Villa Cards
🟨 Ross Barkley
Manchester United
🟨 Christian Eriksen
🟨 Harry Maguire
🟨 Kobbie Mainoo
🟨 Marcus Rashford
🟨 Victor Lindelöf
Game #5722
🟥 5 May 2024, Villa 0-1 Brighton, AMEX Stadium
Scorer(s): None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 17
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 10
🆘 : 4
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 11 February 2024, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Wade Smith.
Fourth official: Stuart Attwell.
VAR: Michael Oliver.
Assistant VAR: Dan Cook.
Villa Cards
🟨 Matty Cash
Brighton & Hove Albion
🟨 Pascal Groß
🟨 Simon Adingra
Game #5705
🟥 11 Feb 2024, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s): Douglas Luiz | 67’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 16
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 9
🆘 : 4
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 26 January 2024, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Richard West.
Fourth official: Tony Harrington.
VAR: David Coote.
Assistant VAR: Tim Wood.
Villa Cards
🟨 Clément Lenglet
🟨 Matty Cash, Bad foul
🟨 Moussa Diaby, Bad foul
Manchester United
🟨 Casemiro
Game #5701
🟨 26 Jan 2024, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s): None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 4
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 7 January 2024, Villa 1-0 Boro, Riverside 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨
Villa Cards
🟨 Youri Tielemans, Bad foul
Chelsea
🟨 Thiago Silva
Game #5699
🟩 6 Jan 2024, Villa 1-0 Boro, Riverside
Scorer(s): Matty Cash | 87’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016- 🆘
Matches Officiated: 14
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 4
🆘 A totally inadquate performance from Robert Jones left Villa waiting until the last for a fair chance to win.
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 26 November 2023, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Tottenham Stadium
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Villa Cards
🟨 Ezri Konsa
🟨 Leon Bailey
🟨 Matty Cash, Bad foul
🟨 Nicolò Zaniolo, Bad foul
🟨 Clement Lenglet, Bad foul
Middlesbrough
🟨 Isaiah Jones
Game #5689
🟩 26 November 2023, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Tottenham Stadium
Scorer(s) | Pau Torres | 45'+7 | Ollie Watkins | 61’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 13
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟨 8 October 2023, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Tim Wood, Wade Smith.
Fourth official: Tim Robinson.
VAR: Jarred Gillett.
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring.
Villa Cards
🟨 Matty Cash, Bad foul
🟨 Boubacar Kamara, Bad foul
🟨 John McGinn, Bad foul
🟨 Ollie Watkins
Tottenham Hotspur
None
Game #5682
🟨 8 October 2023, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s): Pau Torres | 55' |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016- 🆘
Matches Officiated: 12
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 18 Mar 23, Villa 3-0 Bournemouth (h) 🆘
Cards: None
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Wade Smith.
Fourth official: Paul Tierney.
VAR: David Coote.
Assistant VAR: Tim Wood.
Villa have lost eight of the eleven games that Robert Jones has officiated dating back to the FA Cup third round loss to Peterborough in January 2018.
Two of Jones’ last three matches officiating Villa have been rated as poor. 🆘.
Villa Cards
🟨 Boubacar Kamara, Bad foul
🟨 John McGinn, Bad foul
Wolverhampton Wanderers
🟥 Mario Lemina
🟨 Mario Lemina
🟨 Mario Lemina
🟨 Craig Dawson
🟨 Tote António Gomes
Game #5658
🟩 18 March 2023, Villa 3-0 Bournemouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Douglas Luiz | 7’ | Jacob Ramsey | 80' | Emiliano Buendía | 89’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016- 🆘
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 12 Feb 23, Villa 1-3 Abu Dhabi (a)
Incidents: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Wade Smith.
Fourth official: Tim Robinson.
VAR: Stuart Attwell.
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring.
Villa have never won a top-flight or Cup match refereed by Robert Jones, losing all eight.
Villa Cards
🟨 John McGinn, Bad foul
AFC Bournemouth
🟨 Jack Stephens
🟨 Marcos Senesi
🟨 Jefferson Lerma
🟨 Phillip Billing
Game #5653
🟥 12 Feb 2023, Villa 1-3 Abu Dhabi, Etihad Stadium
Scorer(s) | Ollie Watkins | 61' |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 10
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 16 Oct 22, Villa 0-2 Chelsea (h) 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Lee Betts, Ian Hussin
Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh.
VAR: Jarred Gillett.
Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart.
Villa have never won a top flight game officiated by Robert Jones and have just two wins in nine games refereed by Merseyside referee.
Villa Cards
🟨 Lucas Digne
🟨 Ezri Konsa, Bad foul
Manchester City
🟨 Rúben Dias
Game #5639
🟥 16 October 2022, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016- 🆘
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 7
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 31 Aug 22, Villa 1-2 Arsenal (a)
Incidents: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Lee Betts, Ian Hussin.
Fourth official: Michael Salisbury.
VAR: Stuart Attwell.
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring.
Villa Cards
None
Chelsea
🟨 Ben Chilwell
🟨 Mason Mount
🟨
Game #5634
🟥 31 August 2022, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Emirates Stadium
Scorer(s) | Douglas Luiz | 74' |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 6
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 19 Feb 22, Villa 0-1 Watford (h)
Incidents: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Lee Betts, Ian Hussin.
Fourth official: Craig Pawson.
VAR: Darren England.
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring.
Villa Cards
🟨 Jacob Ramsey, Bad foul
🟨 Ezri Konsa, Shirt pull
🟨 John McGinn, Bad foul
Arsenal
🟨 William Saliba
🟨 Martin Ødegaard
Game #5614
🟥 19 Feb 2022, Villa 0-1 Watford, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 3 Mar 21, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United (a)
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Simon Long, Scott Ledger.
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson.
VAR: Paul Tierney.
Assistant VAR: Lee Betts.
Villa Cards
🟨 Matty Cash, Bad foul
Watford
🟨 Hassane Kamara
🟨 Ismaïla Sarr
Game #5574
🟥 3 Mar 2021, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 Oct 20, Villa 0-1 Stoke (h)
Cards: 🟥 🟨
Assistants: Darren Cann, Derek Eaton
Villa Cards
None
Sheffield United
🟥 Phil Jagielka
🟨 David McGoldrick
Game #5550
🟥 1 October 2020, Villa 0-1 Stoke City, Villa Park.
Scorer(s) | None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟩 30 Mar 19, Villa 2-1 Blackburn (h)
Cards: 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Darren Cann, Scott Ledger
Villa Cards
🟨 Keinan Davis, Bad foul
🟨 Jacob Ramsey, Bad foul
Stoke
None
Game #5489
🟩 30 March 2019, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Villa Park.
Scorer(s) | Tammy Abraham | 8’ | Tyrone Mings | 61’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 Nov 18, Villa 4-2 Birmingham (h)
Cards: 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Nicholas Hopton, Adam Matthews
Villa Cards
🟨 John McGinn, Bad foul
Blackburn Rovers
🟨 Elliott Bennett
Game #5467
🟩 25 November 2018, Villa 4-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Scorer(s) | Jonathan Kodija | 37’ | Jack Grealish | 39’ | Tammy Abraham | 51’ (pen) | Alan Hutton | 76’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 17 Mar 18, Villa 0-1 Bolton (a)
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Adam Matthews, Mike George
Villa Cards
🟨 Albert Adomah, Bad foul
🟨 Alan Hutton, Over-celebration
Birmingham City
🟨 Wes Harding
🟨 Maikel Kieftenbeld
🟨 Lukas Jutkiewicz
Game #5436
🟥 17 March 2018, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Macron Stadium.
Scorer(s) | None


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 6 Jan 18, Villa 1-3 Peterborough (h)
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Akil Howson, Jonathan Hunt
Villa Cards
🟨 James Chester
🟨 Robert Snodgrass
Bolton Wanderers
🟨 Karl Henry
Game #5424
🟥 6 Jan 2018, Villa 1-3 Peterborough, Villa Park.
Scorer(s) | Keinan Davis | 8’ |


Referee: Robert Jones | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2016-
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5:
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨
Assistants: Philip Dermott, Steven Meredith
Villa Cards
None
Peterborough United
🟨 Leonardo Lopes