Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Meet The Boxing Day Ref - Bradford City v Latics


Boxing Day on the road for the Latics with a trip to Valley Parade to face highflying Bradford City in a League One fixture, the referee scheduled for the game is Tyneside official, Seb Stockbridge. 


The 41 year old has been a National List referee since the 2013/14 season when he kicked off his career in the big time with a League 2 encounter between Fleetwood and Dagenham & Redbridge, that first season saw Stockbridge issue 7 red cards in just 24 games.

An interesting fact, Seb spent time refereeing abroad in the Iceland domestic League back in 2013, a bit cold but lovely scenery.

Previous Games

Seb Stockbridge has refereed the Latics 12 times previously, the last one coming back in October, our one-all draw away at Mansfield Town, disallowing a Will Aimson goal for who knows what, also in that game Chris Saydee, Matt Smith and Fraser Murray all picked up yellow cards.

Stockbridge loves a Latics one-one draw, four of his last six games featuring our heroes have ended one-apiece.

Seb Stockbridge’s Last 6 Latics Games

Date

Competition

Result

Latics Cards

25 Oct 2025

League One

Mansfield 1:1 Latics

3Y

29 Mar 2025

League One

Latics 1:1 Barnsley

3Y

01 Jan 2024

League One

Barnsley 1:1 Latics

2Y

26 Aug 2023

League One

Latics 0:2 Barnsley

1 R

23 Apr 2022

League One

Latics 1:1 Plymouth

3 Y

26 Oct 2021

League One

Latics 1:2 Lincoln

3 Y

 Seb Stockbridge Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 20

Yellows – 88

Reds – 1

Penalties – 8

 Bradford City v Wigan Athletic

Referee – Seb Stockbridge

Assistants – Paul Newhouse & Wayne Grunhill

4th Official – William Davis

Grab a listen to the latest podcast featuring a preview of the Bradford City Boxing Day game

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