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 David Rock, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Gillingham EFL Cup First Round game on Tuesday, 13 August 2024.
Referee David Rock was assisted by Declan O’Shea and Grant Taylor, with Matthew Russell the 4th Official for the game.
Name: David Rock
Birthplace: Hertfordshire
The experienced official has been refereeing at National League since 2014 and the EFL level since the 2019-2020 season, but this will be the first time he has taken charge of a Swans fixture.
His only previous visit to the Swansea.com Stadium in an official capacity came when he was fourth official for the home game against Millwall on the final day of the 2023-2024 season.
Swans related Fact(s):
This was the very first time that referee David Rock 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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| 13 August 2024 | EFL Cup First Round | Swansea City | 3:1 | Gillingham |
In summary, his record for Swansea City games is as follows:
Home Games
P1 W1 D0 L0
Away Games
P0 W0 D0 L0
Overall Record
P1 W1 D0 L0
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 100%
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