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 Will Finnie, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Portsmouth EFL Championship game on Saturday, 30 November 2024.
Referee Will Finnie was assisted by Jonathan Hunt and Bhupinder Singh Gill, with David Rock the 4th Official for the game.
Name: Will Finnie
Birthplace: Bedfordshire
Will Finnie is an emerging talent in the EFL, known for his composed and authoritative presence on the pitch. Since becoming a Football League referee in 2017, Finnie has officiated over 100 EFL matches across the Championship, League One, and League Two.
He made his Championship debut in April 2024, officiating Millwall’s 3-1 victory over Cardiff City.
Since then, Finnie has officiated six more matches in the second tier.
During the 2024/25 season, he has refereed 14 games across all competitions, issuing 46 yellow cards and one red.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was the very first time that referee Will Finnie had 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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| 30 November 2024 | EFL Championship | Swansea City | 2:2 | Portsmouth |
In summary, his record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P1 W0 D1 L0
Away Games
P0 W0 D0 L0
Overall Record
P1 W0 D1 L0
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 100%
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