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 Darren Bond, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Cardiff City Championship game on Sunday, 23 October 2022.

Referee Bond was assisted by Shaun Hudson and Philip Dermott, with David Webb the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Darren Bond
Born: Unknown
Birthplace: Lancashire
Background:
After taking up the whistle at 15, he progressed to the Select Group 2 referees list in 2016, having over 20 years of refereeing experience, which includes a year as an assistant referee in the Premier League.
He made his EFL Championship debut in February 2013, taking charge of the Millwall v Peterborough United game.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was Bond’s 7th Swansea City home game, having also officiated three Swans away games.
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
|
22-Oct-22 | Championship | Swans | 2:0 | Cardiff City |
13-Sep-22 | Championship | Swans | 0:1 | Sheffield United |
26-Apr-22 | Championship | Swans | 3:3 | AFC Bournemouth |
1-May-21 | Championship | Swans | 2:1 | Derby County |
13-Mar-21 | Championship | Luton Town | 0:1 | Swans |
2-Jan-21 | Championship | Swans | 2:1 | Watford |
18-Jul-20 | Championship | Swans | 1:0 | Bristol City |
24-Sep-19 | Carabao Cup 3rd Round | Watford | 2:1 | Swans |
31-Aug-19 | Championship | Leeds United | 0:1 | Swans |
24-Nov-18 | Championship | Swans | 1:4 | Norwich City |
In summary, Darren Bond’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P7 W4 D1 L2
Away Games
P3 W2 D0 L1
Overall Record
P10 W6 D1 L3
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 70%
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