SCFC2Each 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 Oliver Langford, who was appointed the referee for the Bristol City v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 24 October 2020.
Langford was assisted by Daniel Leach and Graham Kane, with Christopher Sarginson being the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Oliver Langford
Born: Unknown
Birthplace: West Midlands.
Background:
Langford is now in his 12th season as a football league referee, having made his debut in August 2008 for the league two clash between Rochdale and Barnet.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was the fifth time Langford has officiated a Swansea City away game to date. He has only been a referee at the Liberty Stadium twice and the Swans have lost on both occasions.
Langford awarded an extremely harsh penalty against Connor Roberts in the recent away game at Bristol City, when the Welshman was already on the floor face down in the penalty area!
Here are the all important facts and figures for each game that he has been a referee for a Swansea City game:
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Date
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Competition
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Home Team
|
Score
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Away Team
|
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24-Oct-20
|
Championship
|
Bristol City
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1:1
|
Swans
|
|
15-Jul-20
|
Championship
|
Nottingham Forest
|
2:2
|
Swans
|
|
05-Oct-19
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
1:2
|
Stoke City
|
|
22-Dec-18
|
Championship
|
Hull City
|
3:2
|
Swans
|
|
06-Oct-18
|
Championship
|
Swans
|
2:3
|
Ipswich Town
|
|
16-Oct-10
|
Championship
|
Reading
|
0:1
|
Swans
|
|
19-Dec-09
|
Championship
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
0:2
|
Swans
|
In summary, Oliver Langford’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P2 W0 D0 L2
Away Games
P5 W2 D2 L1
Overall Record
P7 W2 D2 L3
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 57%
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You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.