The referee for Saturday’s big game is Clive Penton from Sussex; he became a Football League referee in 2001. So far this season he averages just over 3 yellows per game and has issued just 2 reds.
Swansea have only won 3 of the 13 games that Clive Penton has taken charge of (one of them was against Gillingham). Mr Penton can be a very fussy ref; he once booked 7 Swansea players against Bristol City in 05/06 and sent off Tom Williams.
Clive Penton took charge of the home game against Carlisle back in September; he gave a penalty to the opposition and booked one Swansea player. The assistant referees are Carl Berry from Surrey and Ashley Slaughter from Sussex.
Stats for 07/08 season
27 Games,
84 Yellows,
2 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
Vs Carlisle (home) 07/08 Won 2-1
