SCFC2Each 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 focused on Robert Jones, who has been appointed the referee for the Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City Championship game on Tuesday, 19 January 2021.
Robert Jones
Referee Jones will be assisted by Scott Ledger and Adrian Holmes, with Scott Oldham 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.
Swans Related Fact:
This will be the fourth time that Jones has officiated a Swansea City away game, the previous one being the Swans 1 nil win at Preston in September 2020.
Here are the all important facts and figures for each game that he has been a referee for a Swansea City game:
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Date
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Competition
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Home Team
|
Score
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Away Team
|
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19-Jan-21
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Championship
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Blackburn Rovers
|
?:?
|
Swans
|
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12-Sep-20
|
Championship
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Preston North End
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0:1
|
Swans
|
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7-Mar-20
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
0:0
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
|
27-Oct-19
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Championship
|
Swans
|
1:0
|
Cardiff City
|
|
08-Mar-19
|
Championship
|
Norwich City
|
1:0
|
Swans
|
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22-Aug-17
|
Carabao Cup 2nd Round
|
MK Dons
|
1:4
|
Swans
|
In summary, Robert Jones’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P2 W1 D1 L0
Away Games
P3 W2 D0 L1
Overall Record
P5 W3 D1 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 80%
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