SCFC2Each week we take a close look at the referee assigned to the Swans game and look at their previous record when officiating our beloved Swansea City.
This week’s spotlight for our man in the middle falls on Anthony Taylor, who was appointed the referee for the Swans v Stoke City Premier League game on Sunday, 13th May 2018.
Anthony Taylor
Name: Anthony Taylor
DOB: 20th October 1978
Birthplace: Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England
Interesting Fact: During his first game of the 2011-12 season, he sent off three players in Middlesbrough’s win at Leeds United – two from Leeds and one from Middlesbrough.
Here are the all important facts and figures for each game that he has been a referee for a Swansea City game:
|
Date
|
Competition
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
|
13-May-18
|
Premier League
|
Swans
|
1:2
|
Stoke City
|
|
03-Feb-18
|
Premier League
|
Leicester City
|
1:1
|
Swans
|
|
06-Jan-18
|
FA Cup 3rd Round
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
0:0
|
Swans
|
|
13-Dec-17
|
Premier League
|
Swans
|
0:4
|
Manchester City
|
|
04-Mar-17
|
Premier League
|
Swans
|
3:2
|
Burnley
|
|
07-Jan-17
|
FA Cup 3rd Round
|
Hull City
|
2:0
|
Swansea
|
|
24-Jan-16
|
Premier League
|
Everton
|
1:2
|
Swansea
|
|
29-Nov-15
|
Premier League
|
Liverpool
|
1:0
|
Swansea
|
|
30-Mar-13
|
Premier League
|
Swansea
|
1:2
|
Tottenham
|
|
09-Jan-13
|
League Cup Semi-Finals
|
Chelsea
|
0:2
|
Swansea
|
|
22-Sep-12
|
Premier League
|
Swansea
|
0:3
|
Everton
|
|
28-Jan-12
|
FA Cup Fourth Round
|
Bolton
|
2:1
|
Swansea
|
|
02-Jan-12
|
Premier League
|
A Villa
|
0:2
|
Swansea
|
|
28-Dec-09
|
Championship
|
Swansea
|
0:0
|
C Palace
|
|
29-Aug-09
|
Championship
|
Swansea
|
1:1
|
Watford
|
|
17-Feb-09
|
Championship
|
Watford
|
2:0
|
Swansea
|
|
21-Nov-08
|
Championship
|
Swansea
|
2:3
|
Birminghm
|
|
03-May-08
|
League One
|
Brighton
|
0:1
|
Swansea
|
In summary, Anthony Taylor’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P8 W1 D2 L5
Away Games
P10 W4 D2 L4
Overall Record
P18 W5 D4 L9
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 50%
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