Each week we take a close look at the referee assigned to the Swans game and look at their previous record when officiating Swansea City games.
This week’s referee spotlight focuses on Andrew Kitchen, who was appointed the referee for the Derby County v Swansea City EFL Championship game on Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Referee Kitchen was assisted by Shaun Hudson and Hugh Gilroy, with David Webb the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Andrew Kitchen
Birthplace: Durham
Background:
Kitchen joined the EFL as a match official at the start of the 2021/22 season and went on to officiate 29 games, issuing 69 yellow cards and two reds.
The Durham born official spent two years on the National League prior to his promotion to the Select Group 2 (SG2) list of officials, who predominately take charge of Championship matches.
Kitchen made his EFL Championship debut when he officiated the 1-1 draw between Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City in September 2023.
Swans related Fact(s):
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
|
| 14 February 2026 | Championship | Derby County | 2:0 | Swansea City |
| 25 November 2025 | Championship | Swansea City | 1:2 | Derby County |
| 29 September 2024 | Championship | Swansea City | 1:1 | Bristol City |
| 24 October 2023 | Championship | Swansea City | 0:1 | Watford |
| 19 September 2023 | Championship | QPR | 1:1 | Swansea City |
In summary, Andrew Kitchen’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P3 W0 D1 L2
Away Games
P2 W0 D1 L1
Overall Record
P5 W0 D2 L3
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.
Feature Image Credit: Stockport County FC