Each week we take a close look at the referee assigned to the Swans game and look at their previous record when officiating Swansea City games.
This week’s referee spotlight focuses on Thomas Kirk, who was appointed the referee for the Coventry City v Swansea City EFL Championship game on Friday, 29 December 2023.
Referee Thomas Kirk was assisted by Paul Hodskinson and Carl Fitch-Jackson, with James Bell the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Thomas (Tom) Kirk
Birthplace: Yorkshire
Professional football referee Tom Kirk is also the CEO of Yorkshire estate agent Preston Baker, having been appointed to the role in October 2023.
He was promoted to Football League referee from the National League in June 2022 and this season will be his first as an EFL Championship official
Swans related Fact(s):
This was the very first time that referee Thomas Kirk has officiated a Swansea City game.
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
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Score
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Away Team
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| 29 December 2023 | Championship | Coventry City | 2:2 | Swansea City |
In summary, his record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P0 W0 D0 L0
Away Games
P1 W0 D1 L0
Overall Record
P1 W0 D1 L0
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 100%
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