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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 West Bromwich Albion Championship game on Saturday, 7 March 2020.
Robert Jones
Referee Jones was assisted by Nick Greenhalgh and James Mainwaring, with Lee Swabey 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 was only the fourth time that Jones has been the referee for a Swansea City game. It will be the second time that he has officiated a Swansea City home game, the first one being the one nil victory over Cardiff City last October.
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
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Score
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Away Team
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7-Mar-20
|
Championship
|
Swans
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0:0
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West Bromwich Albion
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27-Oct-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
1:0
|
Cardiff City
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08-Mar-19
|
Championship
|
Norwich City
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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
P2 W1 D0 L1
Overall Record
P4 W2 D1 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 75%
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