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You are here: Home / Articles / Meet the Referee – Leigh Doughty

Meet the Referee – Leigh Doughty

Last Updated on December 5, 2020.    Published on December 3, 2020 by Swans Info.   

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 Leigh Doughty, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Luton Town Championship game on Saturday, 5 December 2020.

Leigh Doughty

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Referee Doughty was assisted by James Wilson and Graham Kane, with Matthew Donohue the 4th Official for the game.

Name: Leigh Doughty
Birthplace: Lancashire

Background:
Doughty began refereeing in 2007 and was handed the play-off semi-final between Salford City and Eastleigh in the National League in 2018-19.

The Freckleton-based official, arrived in the EFL at the start of the 2019-20 season, following his promotion to the National List of Referees after just one campaign in the National League.

In what is only his second season in the EFL, Doughty has already been promoted to the Select Group Two group of match officials and is most predominantly refereeing in the Championship.

His first game in the EFL Championship was in September 2020, when he took charge of Rotherham United’s 1 nil defeat at home to Millwall.

Doughty is also one of the very few professional referees that has a twitter account – @LeighDoughts – albeit private.

Swans related Fact(s):
This was the very first time that referee Leigh Doughty has officiated a Swansea City 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
5-December-20
Championship
Swans
2:0
Luton Town

In summary, Leigh Doughty’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P1 W1 D0 L0

Away Games
P0 W0 D0 L0

Overall Record
P1 W1 D0 L0

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 100%

Let us know what you think of this referee via our Swansea City Forum.

You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.

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