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 Robert Jones, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Cardiff City Championship game on Sunday, 27 October 2019.

Robert Jones

Referee Jones was assisted by Lee Venamore and Nigel Lugg, with Jeremy Simpson the 4th Official for the game.

Name: Robert Jones
DOB: Unknown
Birthplace: Merseyside

Background:
Jones only started officiating in the SkyBet Football League from the start of the 2016-17 season. Prior to this, Jones had spent the previous two seasons taking charge of matches in the National League and the Women’s Super League.

This was Jones’ 7th Championship game this season, having handed out 22 yellow and no red cards so far. He has awarded 3 penalties, all of which have been to the home side.

Swans Related Fact:
This will be only the third time that Jones has been the referee for a Swansea City game. It was the first time that he has officiated a Swansea City home 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, Robert Jones’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P1 W1 D0 L0

Away Games
P2 W1 D0 L1

Overall Record
P3 W2 D0 L1

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 66%

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