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 Middlesbrough Championship game on Saturday, 23 April 2022.
Referee Webb was assisted by Nicholas Barnard and Lee Venamore, with Dean Whitestone 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 only be the third time that Webb has officiated a Swansea City home game, having been the referee ten Swans away games 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:
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Date
|
Competition
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
| 23-Apr-22 | Championship | Swans | 1:1 | Middlesbrough |
| 19-Feb-22 | Championship | Sheffield United | 4:0 | Swans |
| 15-Jan-22 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 1:1 | Swans |
| 24-Nov-21 | Championship | Barnsley | 0:2 | Swans |
| 07-Aug-21 | 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
P3 W1 D2 L0
Away Games
P10 W3 D3 L4
Overall Record
P13 W4 D5 L4
This referee has a Swans Love Factor of 69%
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You can also browse more information and stats about other referees who have officiated Swansea City games.
