Meet Thye Ref - Latics v Bolton

Latics are back in action on Tuesday, it is derby day at the Brick Community Stadium, Bolton Wanderers are in town for a League One fixture, scheduled to be the referee for the game is London official, Farai Hallam.

Hallam is in his first full season on the National List, he is based at Wembley Stadium and works full time for the FA Centre of Refereeing Excellence. He was also in the professional game for a short period, part of Stevenage FC academy but he was released in 2012.

This may be his first season, but Hallam is certainly making his mark having clocked up nine Championship games so far this campaign.

Previous Games

Hallam has officiated just the one Latics game previously, away at Blackpool on October the 28th, and that was just his second game at League One level underlining his rapid rise to prominence since. 

Dion Rankine, Ty Francois and Silko Thomas ended up in the book on that evening.

Farai Hallam Latics Game

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
28 Oct 2024	League One	Blackpool 2:2  Latics	3Y

 

 

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Games – 33

Yellows – 95

Reds – 3

Penalty Awards – 4

Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
Referee – Farai Hallam
Assistants – Conor Brown and Matt Sowerby
Fourth Official – Ross Joyce

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Meet The Ref - Latics v Barnsley

Latics are back at the DW Stadium on Saturday when Barnsley are in town, the referee for the game will be Tyneside official, Seb Stockbridge.

The 40 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 10 times previously, if bells of recognition are ringing in your head, well that’s not surprising as last season Stockbridge refereed both of the Latics v Barnsley fixtures.

Back in August 2023 at the DW Stadium, red carding Charlie Wyke as the Tykes ran out 0:2 winners. Followed on New Year’s Day 2024 at Oakwell, a Jonny Smith worldy in a 1:1 draw.

Stockbridge has one other Latics/Barnsley game under his belt, December 2015 at Oakwell a 0:2 away win, for the Latics, Andy Kellett and Yanic Wildschut on the score-sheet and the start of a 20 game unbeaten run.

Seb Stockbridge’s Last 6 Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
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
05 Sep 2020	EFL Cup	Fleetwood 3:2 Latics	2 Y
07 Apr 2018	League One	Latics 5:1 MK Dons	2 Y

 Seb Stockbridge Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 28

Yellows – 117

Reds – 3

Penalties – 8

 Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Referee – Seb Stockbridge

Assistants – Paul Stonier & Mark Ryder

4^th Official – Martin Woods

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Meet The Ref - Charlton v Latics

The Latics get the Ryan Lowe show on the road on Saturday, a trip to South London to face promotion chasing Charlton Athletic at the Valley, the referee for the match will be Oxfordshire official, Graham Scott.

 

The, 57 year old has been a Football League referee since 2008 and a Select Group 1 official since 2015. Since becoming a Football League ref, Scott has been in charge of close on 500 games, but surprisingly none have come this season!

In fact I was under the impression that the seasoned official had hung up his whistle and retired, but apparently not, he had a run out in a reserve game last weekend and is now all set to take charge of the battle of the Athletics down in SE7.

Last campaign - 2034/24 – Graham Scott took charge of 22 games, 6 of which were in the Premier League and 11 in the Championship, and he appeared to bow out of refereeing on May 19^th at Turf Moor on the final day of the season as Forest beat Burnley 1:2. But he’s back!

Previous Games

Scott has taken charge of four Latics’ games previously, all have come in the Championship, two away days in the 2013/14 season, the first of these saw a controversial red card for Callum McManaman on 59 minutes, the last time he was in charge of a Latics game it ended in a 1:1 draw, away at Watford in March 2023, James McClean on the scoresheet and Max Power, Omar Rekik, Daniel Sinani and Tendayi Darikwa picking up yellows.

Graham Scott’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
18 Mar 2023	Championship	Watford 1:1 Latics	4Y
13 Aug 2016	Championship	Latics 3:0 Blackburn	2Y
04 Dec 2013	Championship	Leeds 0:1 Latics	1Y
17 Aug 2013	Championship	Bournemouth 1:0 Latics	2Y 1R

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Games – 0

Yellows – 0

Reds – 0

Penalty Awards – 0

Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Graham Scott
Assistants – Rob Smith and Jon Hunt
Fourth Official – Andy Humphries

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Meet The Ref - Latics v Cambridge United

A massive game at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday when relegation threatened Cambridge United are in town, the referee is scheduled to be Chesterfield born official, Matt Corlett. 

 

33 year old Matt Corlett is in his second season in the EFL following promotion to the National List of refs in August 2023.

Previous Games

Corlett hasn’t refereed either the Latics nor Cambridge United previously, in fact he’s got just 14 League One games under his belt, 8 of those coming this campaign.

He also appears to love making a decision, 128 cards - including 7 reds - and 8 penalties in just 27 games suggests we could be in for an eventful 90 minutes on Saturday.

Matt Corlett Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 27

Yellows – 121

Reds – 7

Penalties – 8

Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United

Referee – Matt Corlett

Assistants – Graeme Fyvie & Garry Maskell

4^th Official – Aaron Bannister

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