Busby to referee Swans trip to QPR

John Busby has been appointed the referee for the Swans Championship game at QPR on Saturday afternoon.

It will be the fourth time that Busby has officiated a Swansea City fixture so far this season, with the Oxfordshire official being assisted by Mark Pottage and Andrew Dallison, with Paul Howard the 4th Official for the game at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

The last time that Busby officiated the Swans, was the 4-0 win over Watford at the Swansea.com stadium in December.

The other two occasions Busby has officiated the Swans this season, they have lost both games – the 2-0 home defeat against Luton in August and the 1 nil defeat at Preston in November.

John Busby EFL Championship Record 2022/2023

Prior to Saturday’s game, Busby has officiated eleven Championship games so far this season, showing 41 yellow cards and 1 red card to date.

Ironically the team who has received the most yellow cards from referee Busby is Swansea City with 8.

The Swans players to receive yellow cards are Matt Grimes (2), Harry Darling, Jay Fulton, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Cabango, Michael Obafemi and former West Ham United loanee Armstrong Oko-Flex.

It will be the first time that Busby has officiated a Queens Park Rangers game this season.