Meet the Referee – Michael Oliver

Each 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 Michael Oliver, who was appointed the referee for the Swans v Southampton Premier League game on Tuesday, 8 May 2018.

Michael Oliver
Michael Oliver

Name: Michael Oliver
DOB: 20th February 1985
Birthplace: Ashington, Northumberland, England
Interesting Fact: On 21st August 2010, he became the youngest-ever referee to take charge of a Premier League game.

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
8-May-18
Premier League
Swans
0:1
Southampton
10-Mar-18
Premier League
Huddersfield Town
0:0
Swans
21-Oct-17
Premier League
Swans
1:2
Leicester City
22-Apr-17
Premier League
Swans
2:0
Stoke City
14-Dec-16
Premier League
West Bromwich Albion
3:1
Swans
31-Oct-16
Premier League
Stoke City
3:1
Swans
01-Oct-16
Premier League
Swans
1:2
Liverpool
07-May-16
Premier League
West Ham United
1:4
Swansea
18-Jan-16
Premier League
Swansea
1:0
Watford
05-Dec-15
Premier League
Swansea
0:3
Leicester City
08-Aug-15
Premier League
Chelsea
2:2
Swansea
11-Apr-15
Premier League
Swansea
1:1
Everton
04-Mar-15
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
3:2
Swansea
01-Feb-15
Premier League
Southampton
0:1
Swansea
19-Oct-14
Premier League
Stoke City
2:1
Swansea
22-Mar-14
Premier League
Everton
3:2
Swansea
28-Jan-14
Premier League
Swansea
2:0
Fulham
15-Dec-13
Premier League
Norwich City
1:1
Swansea
16-Sep-13
Premier League
Swansea
2:2
Liverpool
06-Apr-13
Premier League
Norwich City
2:2
Swansea
23-Dec-12
Premier League
Swansea
1:1
Manchester United
15-Jan-12
Premier League
Swansea
3:2
Arsenal
22-Oct-11
Premier League
Wolves
2:2
Swansea
30-Apr-11
Championship
Millwall
0:2
Swansea
10-Jan-09
Championship
Burnley
0:2
Swansea
01-Mar-08
League One
Huddersfield Town
0:1
Swansea

In summary, Michael Oliver’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P11 W4 D3 L4

Away Games
P15 W5 D5 L5

Overall Record
P26 W9 D8 L9

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 65%

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