The Sky Bet Championship is widely thought of as one of as one of the most competitive footballing divisions in the world - if not the - and a lot of the reason why is down to the physicality and passion shown within it.
One weekend you will have the table toppers beaten by relegation zone strugglers and the next you will see an absolute thrashing with similar oppositions. The sheer unpredictability of the league makes it incredibly exciting to watch.
Sometimes, though, the nature of the division can bring about plenty of disciplinary actions, with Championship referees often dishing out yellow and red cards throughout matches. With around a dozen games to go, a remarkable 1,582 cards have been handed out this season.
This made us think – which teams can be deemed the dirtiest? Ranked by the most ‘points’ collected - one for a yellow, three for a red via a second yellow, and five for a straight red - here is the Championship fair play table for the current campaign, sourcing data from Transfermarkt. See below.
1. Championship ‘dirtiest’ teams table
Here are the card totals for the 24 clubs in the English second tier.
2. 24th: West Bromwich Albion - 54 disciplinary points
51 yellows, 1 second-yellow-red
3. 23rd: Queens Park Rangers - 59 disciplinary points
59 yellows
4. 22nd: Stoke City - 59 disciplinary points
59 yellows