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 Michael Salisbury, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Cambridge United Carabao Cup 2nd Round game on Wednesday, 28 August 2019.

Referee Salisbury was assisted by Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua and Simon Shaw, with Christopher Husband the 4th Official for the game.

It will be the first time any of the assistant referees will have officiated at the Liberty Stadium.

Name: Michael Salisbury
Birthplace: Lancashire

Background:
Michael Salisbury began refereeing in the Football League during the 2016-17 season, having only been appointed to the Vanarama National League Referee a mere 12 earlier.

He is the Training Manager for Preston Referees Society and a Level 3 Referee Tutor, working with the Society’s Development team coaching and encouraging up and coming officials.

The Salisbury family are no strangers to officiating, with Michael’s Dad, Graham, also a referee.

With major sites hosting live football games, including NoviBet, it’s only natural money is riding on more than just a few of the games making football highlights of the season.

And therefore the pressure on referees, such as Michael Salisbury, to get things right under the TV spotlight is greater than ever.

During the 2017-18 season, Salisbury took charge of 38 games, issuing 98 yellow cards and seven reds. The following season, he issued 129 yellow and 4 red cards in 42 EFL League and Cup games.

Swans related Fact(s):
This was referee Michael Salisbury’s very first Swansea City match.

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

In summary, Michael Salisbury’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%

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