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 Geoff Eltringham, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Millwall Championship game on Saturday, 4 May 2024.
Referee Eltringham was assisted by Matthew McGrath and Mark Russell, with David Rock the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Geoff Eltringham
Born: 1980
Birthplace: County Durham
Background:
Eltringham was appointed on to The Football League list as an assistant in 2008, before being upgraded to referee just a year later in 2009.
A self-confessed Sunderland fan, the former season ticket holder made his football league debut as a referee for the Morecambe v Hereford game in League Two on 8 August 2009.
Swans related Fact(s):
Eltringham has been a referee for 15 Swansea City games to date in his career to date, 6 have been at the Swansea.com stadium, whilst 9 have been 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
|
| 04-May-24 | Championship | Swansea City | 0:1 | Millwall |
| 29-Mar-24 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 1:1 | Swansea City |
| 10-Feb-24 | Championship | Hull City | 0:1 | Swansea City |
| 29-Apr-23 | Championship | Hull City | 1:1 | Swansea City |
| 15-Feb-23 | Championship | Swansea City | 2:1 | Blackpool |
| 5-Mar-22 | Championship | Swansea City | 3:1 | Coventry City |
| 20-Aug-21 | Championship | Bristol City | 0:1 | Swansea City |
| 17-May-21 | Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st Leg | Barnsley | 0:1 | Swansea City |
| 08-May-21 | Championship | Watford | 2:0 | Swansea City |
17-Feb-21 | Championship | Swansea City | 1:0 | Nottingham Forest |
26-Sep-20 | Championship | Wycombe Wanderers | 0:2 | Swansea City |
01-Feb-20 | Championship | Preston North End | 1:1 | Swansea City |
27-Apr-19 | Championship | Swansea City | 2:2 | Hull City |
23-Feb-19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 3:1 | Swansea City |
23-Oct-18 | Championship | Swansea City | 3:1 | Blackburn Rovers |
In summary, Geoff Eltringham’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P6 W4 D1 L1
Away Games
P9 W4 D3 L2
Overall Record
P15 W8 D4 L3
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 80%
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