Thursday 14 March 2024

Meet The Ref - Latics v Blackpool

Latics are back at the DW Stadium on Saturday, playoff chasing Blackpool are in town, the referee for the game will be Isle of Wight official, James Linington.

 


The 45 year old will be taking charge of his 12th Latics game on Saturday, he is an experienced ref and been around in the EFL since the 2008, clocking up over 500 games. Being a Select Group 2 official, Linington spends most of his time in the Championship.

Previous Games

The first of Linington’s 11 Latics game came on Sunday, the 10th November 2013 an away Championship game at Yeovil, we won the game 0:1, it was played on a Sunday due to our involvement in the Europa League, we’d been away to Rubin Kazan on the Thursday and only arrived back in the UK on the Saturday before the match. Leon Barnett, Ryan Shotton, Ben Watson and Mark Albrighton all ended up with yellow cards.

James Linington last refereed Blackpool last season, an FA Cup 3rd round tie at Bloomfield Road, the game ended well for the Tangerines, a 4:1 win over Premier League side Nottingham Forest.

15 of James Linington’s 18 games this season have been in the Championship.

James Linington’s Last Six Latics Games

Date

Competition

Result

Latics Cards

18 Jan 2020

Championship

Swansea 2:1 Latics

1Y

14 Apr 2019

Championship

Latics 1:1 Norwich

2Y

29 Dec 2018

Championship

Swansea 2:2 Latics

4Y

23 Oct 2018

Championship

Millwall 2:1 Latics

2Y

17 Apr 2017

Championship

Brighton 2:1 Latics

0

21 Feb 2017

Championship

QPR 2:1 Latics

4Y

James Linington Card Watch 2023/24

Games – 18

Yellows –76

Reds – 1

Penalty Awards – 5

Wigan Athletic v Blackpool
Referee
– James Linington
Assistants – Dan Leach and Rob Merchant
Fourth Official – Aaron Jackson

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Blackpool game.

Saturday 9 March 2024

Meet The Ref - Wycombe Wanderers v Latics

Latics are back in action on Tuesday, a trip down the M40 to face Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park, the referee for the game will be Birmingham official, Scott Tallis.

 

Tallis is in his first season as a National List official, he’s spent the previous three years plying his trade in the National League.

Previous Games

Scott Tallis has refereed the Latics once previously, that game came in the EFL Trophy on the 10th October 2023

A group game against League One rivals Fleetwood, we drew 3:3 on the night, two goals down, Latics fought back through Stevie Humphrys and Josh Stones, then a wicked free-kick from Tom Pearce looked to have sewn up the match in our favour only for a last second equaliser for the Cod Men to spoil the party, but we took the bonus point courtesy of a 7:6 penalty shout-out win.

Just the one previous Wycombe game for Tallis too, that also came earlier this season, on the 30 September, this time in the league.

A home win over Carlisle United, 2:0, Tallis sent off the Cumbrians goalkeeper on 29 minutes for handball outside the area with the game goalless, 10 minutes later he awarded Wycombe a penalty, which Luke Leahy dispatched, Sam Vokes wrapped the game up in the 2nd half.

Scott Tallis’ Latics Game

Date

Competition

Result

Latics Cards

16 Apr 2022

EFL Trophy

Latics 3:3 Fleetwood

3Y

Scott Tallis Card Watch 2023/24

Games – 27

Yellows –109

Reds – 2

Penalty Awards – 6

Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic
Referee
– Scott Tallis
Assistants – Alan Cresswell and Paul Lister-Flynn
Fourth Official – Craig Hicks

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Wycombe game.

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Meet The Ref - Latics v Leyton Orient

Latics are at the DW Stadium on Saturday, Leyton Orient are in town for the first time since February 1997, the referee for the game will be Poulton-Le-Fylde official, Scott Oldham.

The 40 year old broke onto the National List for the start of the 2017/18 season, his first game was a League 2 encounter between Cheltenham and Crawley which finished 1:0 to the home side

Since hitting the big time Scott Oldham has gone on to take charge of 232 games with a ratio of 3 yellows per game and just 22 reds in total, during the 2020/21 season he was redless across 33 games. The two he issued last campaign were both 2nd yellows, though he has handed out two straight reds this season so far.  

 Previous Games

This will be Scott Oldham’s fifth Latics game, his first was in our administration season, a 1:1 draw with Plymouth at the DW Stadium, Curtis Tilt finding his way into the notebook with both sides picking up a booking apiece as well as a goal each.

His last was our opening game this season away at Derby, a great win to get the campaign off to a flyer.

Oldham has been in charge of one Orient game this season, their 1:0 defeat away at Chesterfield in the FA Cup on the 3rd December.

Scott Oldham Latics Games

Date

Competition

Result

Latics Cards

16 Aug 2023

League One

Derby 1:2 Latics

2Y

13 Apr 2022

League One

Lincoln 1:3 Latics

4Y

10 Nov 2021

EFL Trophy

Latics 2:0 Shrewsbury

1Y

24 Oct 2020

League One

Latics 1:1 Plymouth

1Y

 Scott Oldham Card Watch 2023/24

Games – 28

Yellows –82

Reds – 4

Penalty Awards – 4

Wigan Athletic v Leyton Orient
Referee
– Scott Oldham
Assistants – Chris Husband and Steven Rushton
Fourth Official – Paul Stonier

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Leyton Orient game.

Wednesday 28 February 2024

Meet The Ref - Fleetwood v Latics

The Latics are off up the M6/M55 on Saturday, a trip to the seaside to face relegation threatened Fleetwood Town, the referee for the game is scheduled to be Carnforth official, Jeremy Simpson.

The 48 year old is a former Premier League and FIFA International assistant referee, switching to blowing the whistle rather than running the line, Simpson was at National League level in 2012 and by the 2015/16 season in the Championship and part of the Select Group 2 of professional referees.

Previous Games

Jeremy Simpson’s first Latics game came in the Championship, back in August 2016, a 1:1 draw at the DW Stadium against Birmingham City, Craig Davies scoring a 90th minute equaliser, subsequently he’s been in charge of 17 Latics games, 9 of those games have been away from the DW Stadium, of which we’ve won one and lost foive. In fact we have only won four games in which Jezza has been in charge, not the best of records.

Simpson last refereed Fleetwood in April 2022, their 1:2 home defeat by Accrington Stanley in a League One fixture, issuing Paddy Lane with a yellow and sending off Fleetwood keeper Cairns late in the game.

Jeremy Simpson’s Last Six Latics Games

Date

Competition

Result

Latics Cards

13 Feb 2024

League One

Oxford United 4:2 Latics

4Y

14 Jan 2023

Championship

Cardiff 1:1 Latics

2Y

13 Sep 2023

Championship

Huddersfield 1:2 Latics

2Y

18 Feb 2022

League One

Rotherham 1:1 Latics

4Y

30 Jun 2020

Championship

Latics 3:0 Stoke

1Y

22 Feb 2020

Championship

Latics 1:0 Millwall

1Y

Jeremy Simpson Card Watch 2023/24

Games – 16

Yellows – 68

Reds – 4

Penalty Awards – 2

Fleetwood Town v Wigan Athletic
Referee
– Jeremy Simpson
Assistants – Greg Read and Carl Fitch-Jackson
Fourth Official – Scott Simpson

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Fleetwood game.