Meet The Ref – Gillingham

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