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 is on Robert Jones, who was appointed the referee for the Millwall v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 10 April 2021.
Referee Jones was assisted by Darren Cann and Rob Smith, with Geoff Eltringham 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 the fifth time that Jones has officiated a Swansea City away game, the previous one being the Swans 1-1 draw at Blackburn in March.
Here are the all important facts and figures for each game that he has been a referee for a Swansea City game:
|
Date
|
Competition
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
| 10-Apr-21 | Championship | Millwall | 0:3 | Swans |
| 9-Mar-21 |
Championship
|
Blackburn Rovers
| 1:1 |
Swans
|
|
12-Sep-20
|
Championship
|
Preston North End
|
0:1
|
Swans
|
|
7-Mar-20
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
0:0
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
|
27-Oct-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
1:0
|
Cardiff City
|
|
08-Mar-19
|
Championship
|
Norwich City
|
1:0
|
Swans
|
|
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
P5 W3 D1 L1
Overall Record
P7 W4 D2 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 86%
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