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 Tom Nield, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Birmingham City EFL Championship game on Saturday, 17 January 2026.
Referee Tom Nield was assisted by Graham Kane and James Wilson, with John Busby the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Tom Nield
Birthplace: Wakefield
The West Yorkshire official started refereeing as a teenager when he was still playing local football. He took charge of his first National League game in October 2015 and was promoted to the National List of assistant referees in May 2013 at the age of 22.
Nield made his Championship debut in the 2022-2023 season with West Brom’s 1-0 home win against Reading and was also part of the referee exchange programme that included him doing three leagues in Japan’s J League in March of this year.
He will be a familiar name to many football fans as the the EFL referee who spoke about his “gruelling” work as an emergency nurse during the coronavirus pandemic, when he took up a role as a senior nurse/matron with the Acute & Emergency Service at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Swans related Fact(s):
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 January 2026 | EFL Championship | Swansea City | 1:1 | Birmingham City |
| 29 November 2025 | EFL Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 3:2 | Swansea City |
| 21 April 2025 | EFL Championship | QPR | 1:2 | Swansea City |
| 6 March 2024 | EFL Championship | Watford | 1:1 | Swansea City |
| 6 January 2024 | FA Cup 3rd Round | Swansea City | 2:0 | Morecambe |
| 4 October 2023 | EFL Championship | Swansea City | 2:1 | Norwich City |
In summary, Tom Nield’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P3 W2 D1 L0
Away Games
P3 W1 D1 L1
Overall Record
P6 W3 D2 L1
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 83%
You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.
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