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 Norwich City v Swansea City Championship game on Friday, 8 March 2019.

Robert Jones

Referee Jones was assisted by Nick Hopton and Nigel Lugg, with Stephen Martin 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 will be Jones’ 23rd Championship game this season, having handed out 73 yellow and 1 red card so far this season. He has awarded 3 penalties, all of which have been to the away side.

Swans Related Fact:
This will be only the second time that Jones has been the referee for a Swansea City game, both of which have been away games. He was also the 4th Official when the Swans played Leeds United at Elland Road back in February.

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
P0 W0 D0 L0

Away Games
P2 W1 D0 L1

Overall Record
P2 W1 D0 L1

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 50%

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