5) Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough, Wigan and Sunderland) – 7 Red Cards in 271 apps
The combative midfielder spent 12 seasons playing in the Premier League and he built his reputation as a tough-tackling enforcer in the middle of the park.
Cattermole was a reliable player, if not particularly talented, and his penchant for picking up red cards meant he had a tendency to put his team in difficult situations.
