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 Jeremy Simpson, who was appointed the referee for the Barnsley v Swans Championship game on Saturday, 16 January 2021.
Referee Simpson was assisted by Michael George and Bhupinder Gill, with John Brooks the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Jeremy Simpson
Born: 13 May 1975
Birthplace: Lancashire, England
Background:
Simpson started refereeing in the Football League during the 2011/12 season, when he was the match referee for Crewe’s 4-1 win over Dagenham & Redbridge in League Two.
He has been a referee in the Championship since the 2012/13 season.
Simpson is also a former international assistant referee (2008-2012) and has officiated in Champions League, Europa League and international games.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was only the 4th time that Simpson has been the referee for a Swansea City game, and is his 3rd Swans away game appearance.
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
|
16-Jan-21
|
Championship
|
Barnsley
|
0:2
|
Swans
|
11-Dec-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
1:1
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
30-Mar-19
|
Championship
|
Nottingham Forest
|
2:1
|
Swans
|
04-Aug-18
|
Championship
|
Sheffield United
|
1:2
|
Swans
|
In summary, Jeremy Simpson’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P1 W0 D1 L0
Away Games
P3 W2 D0 L1
Overall Record
P4 W2 D1 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 75%
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