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 Samuel Barrott, who was appointed the referee for the Cardiff City v Swansea City EFL Championship game on Saturday, 16 September 2023.
Referee Barrott was assisted by Craig Taylor and Sam Lewis, with Robert Madley the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Samuel Barrott
Birthplace: Yorkshire
Background:
The West Riding based official is in his second year as an EFL referee having made the step up from the National League list of Officials at the end of the 2019-2020 season.
Barrott talks about his referring background and his career goals in an interview with the West Riding County Football Association in August 2020.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was only the third time that referee Samuel Barrott has officiated a Swansea City game and all of them have been away from the Swansea.com stadium.
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
|
| 16-Sep-2023 | Championship | Cardiff City | 2:0 | Swans |
| 12-Aug-2023 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 3:2 | Swans |
| 10-Aug-2021 | Carabao Cup – First Round | Reading | 0:3 | Swans |
In summary, Samuel Barrott’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P0 W0 D0 L0
Away Games
P3 W1 D0 L2
Overall Record
P3 W1 D0 L2
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 33%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.