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 focuses on Stephen Martin, who has been appointed the referee for the Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 13 February 2021.
Referee Martin will be assisted by Nik Barnard and Rob Smith, with Will Finnie 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.
Swans related Fact(s):
This will be Stephen Martin’s fifth Swans away game, having also officiated four Swansea City home games to date.
This will be the fourth Swansea game he has done during the 2020/21 season to date, with a record of two wins and a draw.
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
|
Competition
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Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
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13-Feb-21
|
Championship
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
?:?
|
Swans
|
|
26-Dec-20
|
Championship
|
QPR
|
0:2
|
Swans
|
|
3-Nov-20
|
Championship
|
Brentford
|
1:1
|
Swans
|
|
3-Oct-20
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
2:1
|
Millwall
|
|
22-Jul-20
|
Championship
|
Reading
|
1:4
|
Swans
|
|
5-Jul-20
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
2:1
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
|
5-Jan-20
|
FA Cup 3rd Round
|
QPR
|
5:1
|
Swans
|
|
29-Jan-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
3:3
|
Birmingham City
|
|
26-Aug-14
|
Capital One Cup – 2nd Round
|
Swans
|
1:0
|
Rotherham United
|
In summary, Stephen Martin’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P4 W3 D1 L0
Away Games
P4 W2 D1 L1
Overall Record
P8 W5 D2 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 88%
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