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 is on Robert Jones, who was appointed the referee for the Coventry City v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 17 December 2022.
Referee Jones was be assisted by Ian Hussin and Natalie Aspinall, with Darren Bond the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Robert Jones
DOB: Unknown
Birthplace: Merseyside
Background:
Jones only started officiating in the SkyBet Football League from the start of the 2016-17 season.
Prior to this, Jones had spent the previous two seasons taking charge of matches in the National League and the Women’s Super League.
Swans Related Fact:
This was the sixth time that Jones has officiated a Swansea City away game, the previous one being the Swans 3 nil win at Millwall in April 2021.
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
|
| 17-Dec-22 | Championship | Coventry City | 3:3 | Swans |
| 10-Apr-21 | Championship | Millwall | 0:3 | Swans |
9-Mar-21 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 1:1 | Swans |
| 12-Sep-20 | Championship | Preston North End | 0:1 | Swans |
7-Mar-20 | Championship | Swans | 0:0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 27-Oct-19 | Championship | Swans | 1:0 | Cardiff City |
| 08-Mar-19 | Championship | Norwich City | 1:0 | Swans |
| 22-Aug-17 | Carabao Cup 2nd Round | MK Dons | 1:4 | Swans |
In summary, Robert Jones’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P2 W1 D1 L0
Away Games
P6 W3 D2 L1
Overall Record
P8 W4 D3 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 88%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.