Meet The Ref – Carlisle

Friday’s referee is Clive Penton from Sussex; he became a Football League referee in 2001 and last season he issued nearly 4 Yellow cards per game, but only sent off 4 players.

Clive Penton needs no introduction to Swans fans; he refereed our game against Bristol City away in January 2006 – we lost 1-0 but he booked 7 Swans players and sent off Tom Williams in that game.

But he has taken charge of 4 games since and hasn’t been as bad since, though he can tend to be very fussy referee and does often book every foul and we’ve only won 2 games out the 12 he’s refereed in.

Stats for 06/07 season

29 Games,

105 Yellows,

4 Reds.

Games refereed vs Swansea:

Vs Southend (away) 01/02 Lost 4-2

Vs Carlisle (home) 01/02 Drew 0-0

Vs Wrexham (home) 02/03 Drew 0-0

Vs Bristol City (away – LC) 03/04 Lost 4-1 AET

Vs Darlington (home) 03/04 Won 1-0

Vs Reading (away – FA Cup) 04/05 Drew 1-1

Vs Reading (home – FA Cup) 04/05 Lost 1-0 AET

Vs Bristol City (away) 05/06 Lost 1-0

Vs Southend (home) 05/06 Drew 2-2

Vs Nottm Forest (away) 06/07 Lost 3-1

Vs Gillingham (home) 06/07 Won 2-0

Vs Bournemouth (away) 06/07 Drew 2-2

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