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 12^th 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 3^rd 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.