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 Peter Bankes, who was appointed the referee for the Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 29 February 2020.

Referee Bankes was assisted by Peter Kirkup and Edward Smart, with Mark Edwards the 4th Official for the game.

Name: Peter Bankes
Born: 1982
Birthplace: Lancashire

Background:
Bankes started his refereeing career in 1996 at just 14 years of age. By 2014 he had made the EFL’s Referees List, having spent two years as a Select Group Assistant Referee officiating in an FA Cup Semi-Final and National League Play-Off Final during that period.

He took charge of his first Championship game during the 2014/15 season, when he was the referee for Middlesbrough’s 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town at the Riverside Stadium in January 2015.

Thus far in his career, Bankes has earned a reputation amongst fans for being ‘card happy’.

Swans related Fact(s):
This was the sixth time that Peter Bankes had officiated a Swansea City game and this was his third Swans away game.

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

In summary, Peter Bankes record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P3 W2 D1 L0

Away Games
P3 W2 D1 L0

Overall Record
P6 W4 D2 L0

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 100%

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