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 Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City Championship game on Saturday, 7 August 2021.

Referee Webb was assisted by Matthew McGrath and Geoffrey Liddle, with Ross Joyce 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):
This was Webb’s seventh Swans away game, having been a referee for two games at the Liberty Stadium thus far in his career.

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
07-Aug-2021	Championship	Blackburn Rovers	2:1	Swans
3-Mar-21	Championship	Stoke City	1:2	Swans
30-Dec-20	Championship	Swans	0:0	Reading
14-Feb-20	Championship	Hull City	4:4	Swans
21-Dec-19	Championship	Luton Town	0:1	Swans
9-Nov-19	Championship	Sheffield Wednesday	2:2	Swans
13-Feb-19	Championship	Leeds United	2:1	Swans
15-Dec-18	Championship	Swans	2:1	Sheffield Wednesday
16-Aug-11	Championship	Burnley	2:1	Swans

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

Home Games
P2 W1 D1 L0

Away Games
P7 W2 D2 L3

Overall Record
P9 W3 D3 L3

This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 67%

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