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 England, who was appointed the referee for the AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City FA Cup 4th Round game on Thursday, 25 January 2024.
Referee England was assisted by Daniel Robathan and Daniel League, with James Linington the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Darren England
Born: 1986
Birthplace: Barnsley.
Background:
Yorkshire born England, made his EFL debut as a referee in 2015, before moving onto the Championship during the 2016/17 season with his first game being QPR’s 2-1 victory over Cardiff in March 2017.
He was the referee for the Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final between Blackpool and Exeter City last season and was a linesman in the 2015 FA Cup Final.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was England’s fourth Swansea City away game, having officiated only one Swansea home game in his career to date.
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 |
| 25-Jan-24 | FA Cup 4th Round | AFC Bournemouth | 5:0 | Swansea City |
| 07-Nov-20 | Championship | Norwich City | 1:0 | Swansea City |
| 22-Apr-19 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 0:1 | Swansea City |
| 26-Jan-19 | FA Cup 4th Round | Swansea City | 4:1 | Gillingham |
| 17-Aug-18 | Championship | Birmingham City | 0:0 | Swansea City |
In summary, Darren England’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P1 W1 D0 L0
Away Games
P4 W1 D1 L2
Overall Record
P5 W2 D1 L2
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 60%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.