Meet The Carabao Cup Ref Latics v Stockport

 Latics are back at the Brick Community Stadium on Tuesday, a 2^nd round Carabao Cup tie against fellow League One side Stockport County, the referee for the game will be Birmingham based official, Tom Reeves. 

On the National List since the 2021/22 season, Reeves, a graduate of Warwick University, spent five years as a PE Teacher before joining Coventry City’s Community team in 2018.

He is currently the PL Sport Manager working alongside former Sky Blues centre back and Head of Community, David Busst.

Previous Games

Tom Reeves has refereed the Latics five times previously, two of those games were against Crewe, a 2:0 defeat in the Pizza Trophy at Gresty Rd in October 2021, and a 2:0 win over the Railway Men in a League 1 fixture that same season, that game came in February 2022.

Back in August 2023, Tom, along with the Latics enjoyed a visit to the Toughsheet Stadium in Horwich a customary four goals to nil victory for the Latics that day.

Reeves’ latest two Latics games both came last year, both ended one nil in our favour. Our home win over Reading in January, followed by an away win at Oakwell in November against Barnsley.

Tom Reeves 5 Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
23 Nov 2024	League One	Barnsley 0:1 Latics	3Y
20 Jan 2024	League One	Latics 1:0 Reading	2Y
19 Aug 2023	League One	Bolton 0:4 Latics	1Y
15Feb 2022	League One	Latics 2:0 Crewe	1Y
05 Oct 2021	EFL Trophy	Crewe 2:0 Latics	3Y

Tom Reeves Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 3

Yellows – 11

Reds – 0

Penalties – 0

 Barnsley v Wigan Athletic

Referee – Tom Reeves

Assistants – Graeme Fyvie & Lewis Raper

4^th Official – Simon Mather

Grab a listen to the latest podcast featuring a preview of the Stockport game

Meet The Ref - Rotherham v Latics

Another away day for the Latics on Saturday, a lunch time kick-off against Rotherham United at the New York Stadium, the referee for the game is scheduled to be West Midlands based official, Oliver Langford.

Langford joined the National List of referees in the 2008/09 season. His first game, coming on the 16th August, it was a League Two affair at Spotland, Rochdale running out 2:1 winners over Barnet. Since that first game, impressively, Langford has clocked up over 600 games, issued 1724 yellow and 92 red cards whilst awarding an equally impressive 147 penalties. Previous Games This will be Langford’s 15th Latics game, his last one came on Boxing Day 2023 a 4:1 Championship defeat by Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium, memorable for Charlie Hughes making his league debut for the club. Oliver Langford has a previous Latics v Rotherham meeting under his belt, back in February 2019, a 1:1 draw at the New York Stadium, Josh Windass scoring  the Latics goal with Kipre, Pilkington and Windass all picking up yellow cards. Part of the Select Group 2, Langford now mainly officiates in the Championship. Ollie Langford’s Last Six Latics Games Date Competition Result Latics Cards 26 Dec 2023 Championship Middlesbrough 4:1 Latics 0 05 Mar 2022 League One Latics 1:0 AFC Wimbledon 2Y 11 Feb 2020 Championship Latics 2:2 Middlesbrough 6Y 1R 09 Feb 2019 Championship Rotherham 1:1 Latics 3 Y 17 Oct 2020 League One Charlton 1:0 Latics 4 Y 22 Apr 2017 Championship Latics 0:0 Cardiff City 0 Oliver Langford Card Watch 2025/26 Games – 3 Yellows – 7 Reds – 1 Penalties – 1 Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic Referee – Oliver Langford Assistants – Mark Dwyer & Matt McGrath 4th Official – Aaron Jackson Grab a listen to the latest podcast featuring a preview of the Rotherham United game.

Meet The Ref - Luton v Latics

The Latics are on the road on Tuesday, a trip down to Kenilworth Road where Luton Town will be our hosts for a League One encounter, the referee is scheduled to be Hastings official, Carl Brook.

 

The 49 year old is in his 6^th season as a Football League ref, though he has been a referee for 30 seasons in the lower leagues of the football pyramid, he only made the graduation to the big time in the 2020/21 campaign.

Previous Games

Carl Brook has taken charge of seven Latics’ games previously, the first three of which came in 2021, spread over two seasons.

Away at Bristol Rovers in the admin season, was the first time our paths crossed and who could forget Scott Wooton's last gasp winner in that encounter as we defied the odds to avoid relegation.

Brook refereed the Latics on three occasions last term, away at Stockport back in October, James Carragher, Will Aimson and Scotty Smith all picking up yellow cards in a goalless draw, the 0:2 home defeat to Orient in December, Cal Mac picking up a yellow in that one, and our trip to Peterborough in January, Ollie Norburn and James Carragher picking up yellows there.

Carl Brook Last Six Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
28 Jan 2025	League One	Peterborough 1:0  Latics	2Y
02 Dec 2024	League One	Latics 0:2 Orient	1Y
05 Oct 2024	League One	Stockport 0:0 Latics	3Y
11 Nov 2023	League One	Cheltenham 1:1Latics	3Y
05 Dec 2021	FA Cup	Colchester Utd 1:2 Latics	1Y
30 Nov 2021	League One	Latics 2:0 Burton	2 Y

Carl Brook Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 3

Yellows – 7

Reds – 0

Penalty Awards – 0

Luton Town v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Carl Brook
Assistants – Kevin Howick and Alex Mathieson
Fourth Official – Abigail Byrne

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