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 referee spotlight focuses on Andy Woolmer, who was appointed the referee for the Barnsley v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 19 October 2019.

Referee Woolmer was assisted by Matt Foley and Michael George, with Samuel Barrott the 4th Official for the game.

Name: Andy Woolmer
Born: 20 April 1966
Birthplace: Northamptonshire

Background:
A former postman, Woolmer is an experienced official having been appointed to the Referees List in 2004 and has gone on to referee more than 300 EFL matches.

He has also served as a Premier League assistant referee for three years and ran the line in the 2003 League Cup Final and the FA Community Shield.

Swans related Fact(s):
Although he has been an official for many years, this will only Woolmer’s fourth Swansea City away game, whilst also having officiated four Swans home games, the last being the 3-0 win over Birmingham City back in August this year.

Here are the all important facts and figures for each game that he has been a referee for a Swansea City game:

In summary, Andy Woolmer’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P4 W3 D1 L0

Away Games
P4 W1 D1 L2

Overall Record
P8 W4 D2 L2

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 75%

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