Allison to referee Swans game against the Pilgrims

Wiltshire based official Sam Allison has been appointed the referee for the Championship game between Swansea City and Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

The part-time firefighter will be taking charge of his third Swansea City game, but it will be the first time he has officiated a Swansea City home game since being promoted as a football league official during the 2020/2021 season.

His last Swans game was the midweek defeat at Leeds United back in November 2023, when he booked Jamal Lowe.

Referee Sam Allison will be assisted by Richard Wild and Mark Pottage, with Ben Atkinson the 4th Official for the game at the Swansea.com stadium.

Sam Allison EFL Championship Record 2023/2024

This will the 9th Championship game that Allison has officiated so far during this campaign, having only made his Championship debut last season.

In the four Championship games he has officiated, he has handed out 35 yellow cards and one red card.

It will be the first time that Allison has taken charge of a Plymouth Argyle game this season.