Gwyn’s Eye View : Norwich City v Swansea City ‘The officials’
Thanks to Gwyn we have a thorough assessment of this weeks officials who will take charge at Carrow Road this Saturday at 3pm. Norwich City will be keen to get the points to guarantee their play off slot, and Saturday is their first go.
So here they are, the officials who could make or break this fixture.
This is Referee James Linnington’s 4th Swans away match
He has refereed the Swans 10 times at the Stadium [Won 5 Drawn 2 Lost 3, For 18 Against 11]
REFEREE JAMES LINNINGTON AWAY SWANS RECORD
Has refereed the Swans away 3 times
Swans Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 2
For 2 Against 6
Yellow cards: Swans 4 Opponents 5
Red Cards: Swans 0 Opponents 0
Corners: Swans 16 Opponents 23
⚽️ REFEREE: JAMES LINNINGTON: Has been Referee 10 times & 4th Official 11 times at the Swansea.com Stadium
2023/2024: :Referee: Birmingham City (h); 4th Official: Norwich City (h); Rotherham (h); Bouremouth (a)[FA Cup 4th round]; Watford (a)
⚽️ ASSISTANT: ANDREW FOX : Has been Assistant 14 times at the Swansea.com Stadium
2023/2024: Assistant: Birmingham City (h); Leicester City (h); Q.P.R. (h); Leeds United (a):
⚽️ ASSISTANT : ANDREW DALLISON : Has been Assistant 4 times at the Swansea.com Stadium
2023/2024: : Assistant::Rotherham (h); Stoke City (a); Sunderland (a)
⚽️ 4th OFFICIAL: ED DUCKWORTH : Has nor officiated at the Swansea.com Stadium
2023/2024: Has not officiated at a Swans match this season
SWANSEA TOWN / CITY COMPLETE AWAY RECORD AT NORWICH CITY
PLAYED: 31
WON: 6
DRAWN 6
LOST: 19
FOR: 27
AGAINST: 52
More on the game later, injury news, availability and a look at last season and the Swans demolition of the Canaries.
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