7) David Meyler – 115 seconds – 2010


The Sunderland midfielder had just come on as a substitute against Portsmouth when he was given his marching orders.

Meyler went up for a challenge on a touchline following a goal kick from Black Cats keeper Craig Gordon.

However, he elbowed Portsmouth fullback Steven Finnan in the face, with the Irishman needing treatment.


The referee did not have any hesitation in going to his pocket and pulling out a red card.

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.