Meet the Referee – David Webb

Each week we take a close look at the referee assigned to the Swans game and look at their previous record when officiating our beloved Swansea City.

This week’s referee spotlight focuses on David Webb, who was appointed the referee for the Swansea City v Hull City EFL Championship game on Saturday, 13 September 2025.

David Webb

Referee Webb was assisted by David Harrison and George Byrne, with Leigh Doughty the 4th Official for the game.

Name: David Webb
Born: 1978
Birthplace: Lancashire

Background:
Webb was handed his first game as referee for the Bury v Brentford game in 2007, having previously worked for a charity that supports adults with learning difficulties and mental health problems.

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
13 September 2025ChampionshipSwansea City2:2Hull City
10 November 2024ChampionshipBurnley1:0Swansea City
19 October 2024ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1:0Swansea City
16 March 2024ChampionshipSwansea City2:0Cardiff City
13 February 2024ChampionshipSwansea City0:4Leeds United
12 December 2023ChampionshipStoke City1:1Swansea City
22 April 2023ChampionshipNorwich City0:3Swansea City
14 March 2023ChampionshipMillwall2:1Swansea City
31 August 2022ChampionshipStoke City1:1Swansea City
23 April 2022ChampionshipSwans1:1Middlesbrough
19 February 2022ChampionshipSheffield United4:0Swansea City
15 January 2022ChampionshipHuddersfield Town1:1Swansea City
24 November 2021ChampionshipBarnsley0:2Swansea City
7 August 2021ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers2:1Swansea City
3 March 2021
Championship
Stoke City
1:2
Swansea City
30 December 2020
Championship
Swansea City
0:0
Reading
14 February 2020
Championship
Hull City
4:4
Swansea City
21 December 2019
Championship
Luton Town
0:1
Swansea City
9 November 2019
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
2:2
Swansea City
13 February 2019
Championship
Leeds United
2:1
Swansea City
15 December 2018ChampionshipSwansea City
2:1
Sheffield Wednesday
16 August 2011
Championship
Burnley
2:1
Swansea City

In summary, David Webb’s record for Swansea City games is as follows:

Home Games
P6 W2 D3 L1

Away Games
P16 W4 D5 L7

Overall Record
P22 W6 D8 L8

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 55%

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