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 John Brooks, who has been appointed the referee for the Swans v Barnsley Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg on Saturday, 22 May 2021.
Brooks will be assisted by Nick Greenhalgh and Mark Jones, with Matthew Donohue the 4th official for the game.
Name: John Brooks
Born: 1990
Birthplace: Melton Mowbray, England
Background:
John Brooks officiated his first EFL game in August 2016, when he took charge of the League Two encounter between Blackpool and Exeter City. Brooks has been on the FIFA International Referees List as an assistant referee since 2015.
Swans related Fact(s):
The 2018/19 season was the first time that John Brooks has officiated a Swansea City match as referee.
This will be the fifth Swansea City home game he has officiated, having done three Swans home 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-May-21 | Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Swans | ?:? | Barnsley |
|
20-Feb-21
|
Championship
|
Huddersfield Town
|
4:1
|
Swans
|
|
27-Jan-21
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
1:1
|
Brentford
|
|
12-Dec-20
|
Championship
|
Cardiff City
|
0:2
|
Swans
|
|
03-Aug-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
2:1
|
Hull City
|
|
19-Jan-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
1:0
|
Sheffield United
|
|
02-Oct-18
|
Championship
|
Wigan Athletic
|
0:0
|
Swans
|
|
28-Aug-18
|
Carabao Cup 2nd Round
|
Swans
|
0:1
|
Crystal Palace
|
In summary, John Brooks record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P4 W2 D1 L1
Away Games
P3 W1 D1 L1
Overall Record
P7 W3 D2 L2
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 71%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.