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 Stephen Martin, who was appointed the referee for the QPR v Swansea City FA Cup 3rd Round game on Sunday, 5 January 2020.

Referee Martin was assisted by Nigel Lugg and Carl Fitch-Jackson, with Lloyd Wood the 4th Official for the game.

Name: Stephen Martin
Born: Unknown
Birthplace: Staffordshire.

Background:
Staffordshire official Stephen Martin is the son of former Premier League referee Andy, who officiated during the 1990s.

He took charge of his first Championship game during the 2012/13 season and so far this season has been the referee for 13 Championship games, handing out 34 yellow and 1 red cards.

Swans related Fact(s):
This was Stephen Martin’s very first Swans away 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, Stephen Martin’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P2 W1 D1 L0

Away Games
P1 W0 D0 L1

Overall Record
P3 W1 D1 L1

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 67%

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