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 Coventry City Championship game on Saturday, 5 March 2021.
Referee Eltringham was assisted by Andrew Dallison and Craig Taylor, while Lee Swabey was 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 ten Swansea City games to date, three of which were during the 2018/19 season.
He has officiated four Swansea City games during the 2020/21 season, having officiated only one Swans game the seasons before.
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
|
| 5-Mar-22 | Championship | Swans | 3:1 | Coventry City |
| 20-Aug-21 | Championship | Bristol City | 0:1 | Swans |
| 17-May-21 | Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st Leg | Barnsley | 0:1 | Swans |
| 08-May-21 | Championship | Watford | 2:0 | Swans |
17-Feb-21 | Championship | Swans | 1:0 | Nottingham Forest |
26-Sep-20 | Championship | Wycombe Wanderers | 0:2 | Swans |
01-Feb-20 | Championship | Preston North End | 1:1 | Swans |
27-Apr-19 | Championship | Swans | 2:2 | Hull City |
23-Feb-19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 3:1 | Swans |
23-Oct-18 | Championship | Swans | 3:1 | Blackburn Rovers |
In summary, Geoff Eltringham’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P4 W3 D1 L0
Away Games
P6 W3 D1 L2
Overall Record
P10 W6 D2 L2
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 80%
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