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 referee spotlight focuses on Gavin Ward, who was appointed the referee for the Aston Villa v Swans FA Cup 3rd Round game on Saturday, 5th January 2019.
Referee Ward was assisted by Mark Russell and Geofrey Russell, with Samuel Allison the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Gavin Ward
Born: November 1978
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Background:
Surrey based Ward officiated his first EFL game on 16 August 2008, when he took charge of Milton Keynes Dons victory over Northampton Town in League One. He has since gone on to be the referee for almost 200 Championship, League One and League Two games.
Swans related Fact(s):
Ward has only ever been the referee for a Swansea City game on three previous occasions and all of the games have been at the Liberty Stadium.
Here are the all important facts and figures for each game that he has been a referee for a Swansea City game:
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Date
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Competition
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Home Team
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Score
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Away Team
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05-Jan-19
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FA Cup 3rd Round
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Aston Villa
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0:3
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Swans
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24-Aug-18
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Championship
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Swans
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0:1
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Bristol City
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28-Dec-10
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Championship
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Swans
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1:0
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Barnsley
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27-Feb-10
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Championship
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Swans
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1:0
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Peterborough United
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In summary, Gavin Ward record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P3 W2 D0 L1
Away Games
P1 W1 D0 L0
Overall Record
P4 W3 D0 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 75%
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