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 Andy Woolmer, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Stoke City Championship game on 21 February 2023.
Referee Woolmer was assisted by Adam Crysell and Paul Hodskinson, with Lee Swabey the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Andy Woolmer
Born: 20 April 1966
Birthplace: Northamptonshire
Background:
A former postman, Woolmer is an experienced official having been appointed to the Referees List in 2004 and has gone on to referee more than 300 EFL matches.
He has also served as a Premier League assistant referee for three years and ran the line in the 2003 League Cup Final and the FA Community Shield.
Swans related Fact(s):
Woolmer has been an official for many years and this was his 10th Swansea City home game, having also officiated 7 Swans away games.
Former Swansea boss Steve Cooper has made his feelings on the referee well known, having contacted the FA directly about the official in light of his performance in the goalless draw with QPR in February 2020.
Over recent seasons, Woolmer hasn’t appeared to be the most favourable referee when it has come to Swansea City matches.
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
|
| 21-Feb-23 | Championship | Swans | 1:3 | Stoke City |
| 8-Nov-22 | Championship | Birmingham City | 2:2 | Swans |
| 13-Aug-22 | Championship | Blackpool | 0:1 | Swans |
| 15-Apr-22 | Championship | Swans | 1:1 | Barnsley |
24-Feb-21 | Championship | Swans | 1:0 | Coventry City |
25-Nov-20 | Championship | Swans | 1:1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
27-Jun-20 | Championship | Swans | 0:1 | Luton Town |
11-Feb-20 | Championship | Swans | 0:0 | QPR |
26-Dec-19 | Championship | Brentford | 3:1 | Swansea City |
19-Oct-19 | Championship | Barnsley | 1:1 | Swansea City |
25-Aug-19 | Championship | Swans | 3:0 | Birmingham City |
06-Apr-19 | Championship | Swans | 3:1 | Middlesbrough |
02-Feb-19 | Championship | Bristol City | 2:0 | Swans |
08-Dec-18 | Championship | Brentford | 2:3 | Swans |
13-Feb-10 | Championship | Swans | 1:1 | Newcastle United |
22-Jan-08 | League One | Swans | 2:1 | Crewe Alexandra |
16-Sep-06 | League One | Gillingham | 3:1 | Swans |
In summary, Andy Woolmer’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P10 W4 D4 L2
Away Games
P7 W2 D2 L3
Overall Record
P17 W6 D6 L5
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 71%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.