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 matches.
This week’s referee spotlight focuses on Ben Toner, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Hull City EFL Championship game on Friday, 18 April 2025.
Referee Toner was assisted by Matthew Smith and Greg Read, with Oliver Mackey the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Ben Toner
Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire
Background:
Toner made his football league debut in the League Two game between York City and Burton Albion in January 2015, before making his League One debut the following season.
The 2022/2023 campaign saw the Lancashire based official make his Championship debut, when he officiated the Swansea City game at Huddersfield Town.
Swans related Fact(s):
This will be the sixth time that referee Ben Toner has officiated a Swansea City game.
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
|
| 18 April 2025 | EFL Championship | Swansea City | 1:0 | Hull City |
| 29 March 2025 | EFL Championship | Leeds United | 2:2 | Swansea City |
| 26 December 2024 | EFL Championship | Swansea City | 3:0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 27 November 2024 | EFL Championship | Derby County | 1:2 | Swansea City |
| 28 August 2024 | EFL Cup 2nd Round | Swansea City | 0:1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 12 November 2022 | EFL Championship | Huddersfield Town | 0:0 | Swansea City |
In summary, Ben Toner’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P3 W2 D0 L1
Away Games
P3 W1 D2 L0
Overall Record
P6 W3 D2 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 83%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.