Officials named for Swansea game
Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:05 pm
Ref: Oliver Langford
Line: Andrew Fox & Alex James
4th: Keith Stroud
Line: Andrew Fox & Alex James
4th: Keith Stroud
Re: Officials named for Swansea game
Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:21 pm
Oliver Langford will be the referee when Swansea City host Cardiff City at the Swansea.com Stadium on Sunday (3pm).
Langford is now in his 14th season as a Football League referee, having made his debut in August 2008 in the League tTwo clash between Rochdale and Barnet.
The official from the west Midlands travelled to SA1 twice last season, taking charge of the home match against Bristol City in September, and Southampton in January.
Having been refereeing since 1995, Langford was promoted to the List of Referees in 2008. When Select Group 2 was introduced by PGMOL ahead of the 2016-17 season, he was one of 18 referees added to that list.
He has taken charge of two play-off semi-finals and the 2017 FA Youth Cup final. Despite not being named a Select Group Official, he is VAR trained and can be part of officiating teams at Premier League level.
He will be assisted by Andrew Fox and Alex James. Keith Stroud will be the fourth official.
I recall (then 4th Official) Oliver Langford having a right ‘roasting’ off Neil Warnock in the Premier League but beyond that I think he has referred us without too much incident…
Thankfully, Keith Stroud is only the 4th Official…!
Langford is now in his 14th season as a Football League referee, having made his debut in August 2008 in the League tTwo clash between Rochdale and Barnet.
The official from the west Midlands travelled to SA1 twice last season, taking charge of the home match against Bristol City in September, and Southampton in January.
Having been refereeing since 1995, Langford was promoted to the List of Referees in 2008. When Select Group 2 was introduced by PGMOL ahead of the 2016-17 season, he was one of 18 referees added to that list.
He has taken charge of two play-off semi-finals and the 2017 FA Youth Cup final. Despite not being named a Select Group Official, he is VAR trained and can be part of officiating teams at Premier League level.
He will be assisted by Andrew Fox and Alex James. Keith Stroud will be the fourth official.
I recall (then 4th Official) Oliver Langford having a right ‘roasting’ off Neil Warnock in the Premier League but beyond that I think he has referred us without too much incident…
Thankfully, Keith Stroud is only the 4th Official…!
Re: Officials named for Swansea game
Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:41 pm
Thankfully Stroud isn’t in charge.
Langford is alright, seems to get a lot of the high profile Championship games.
Langford is alright, seems to get a lot of the high profile Championship games.
Re: Officials named for Swansea game
Tue Aug 20, 2024 4:10 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:Thankfully Stroud isn’t in charge.
Langford is alright, seems to get a lot of the high profile Championship games.
With you, Ned…!