Meet The Ref - Latics v Lincoln City

The Latics are back at the Brick on Saturday, high flying Lincoln City are in town for a League One encounter, the referee is scheduled to be Hastings official, Carl Brook.

 

The 50 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 eight 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 2024, 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 2025, Ollie Norburn and James Carragher picking up yellows there.

Carl Brook’s last Latics game was back in August, our 1:0 defeat away at Luton, Tobias Brenan and Jason Kerr picking up yellow cards.

Lincoln City’s 3:0 mauling away at Crawley Town back in October 2024 was the last time Carl Brook was in charge of a fixture involving the Imps, Ronan Darcy banging home Crawley’s second goal that day.

Carl Brook Last Six Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
19 Aug 2025	League One	Luton 1:0 Latics	2Y
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 1:1 Latics	3Y
05 Dec 2021	FA Cup	Colchester Utd 1:2 Latics	1Y

Carl Brook Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 22

Yellows – 86

Reds – 9

Penalty Awards – 4

Wigan Athletic v Lincoln City
Referee – Carl Brook
Assistants – Graeme Fyvie and Lewis Raper
Fourth Official – Richard Aspinall

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

Meet The Ref - Wycombe Wanderers v Latics

Latics are back on the road on Tuesday, a trip to Adams Park to face, Wycombe Wanderers in a vital League One clash, London based official, Paul Howard will take charge of the game.

 

This is Howard’s 6^th season in the Football League following two seasons in the National League.

Previous

Paul Howard has taken charge of four Latics games previously, all in League One, and we have yet to win a game with him in charge.

The first two games came during the administration season a 1:1 draw away at Wimbledon and a 1:2 home defeat to Oxford, the 3^rd came the following season, January 2022, Howard was in charge of our goalless draw away at Cheltenham. 

Paul Howard’s last Latics game was our goalless draw against Port Vale in April 2024, Liam Shaw and Charlie Kellman picking up bookings.

Paul Howard last took charge of a Wycombe game on Boxing Day 2024, the Chairboys winning comfortably away at Stevenage by three goals to nil.

  Paul Howard’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
06 Apr 2024	League One	Latics 0:0 Port Vale	2Y
29 Jan 2022	League One	Cheltenham 0:0 Latics	2Y
16 Mar 2021	League One	AFC Wimbledon 1:1 Latics	0
21 Nov 2020	League One	Latics 1:2 Oxford United	2Y

 

Paul Howard Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 17

Yellows – 49

Reds – 1

Penalty Awards – 2

Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Paul Howard
Assistants – Michael Webb and Marc Wilson
Fourth Official – Elliott Swallow

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

Meet The Ref - Doncaster Rovers v Latics

Latics are on the road to South Yorkshire on Saturday, a six pointer down in the bottom reaches of League One against Doncaster Rovers, the referee for this vital game will be Hertfordshire official, David Rock.

Rock is in his seventh season as a National List official, taking charge of his first game on August 10^th 2019 at Vale Park, Port Vale and Northampton drawing 1:1 in a League Two encounter.

Previous Games

David Rock has refereed the Latics six times previously, three away days and three times at the Brick Community Stadium, Baba Adeeko has picked up a yellow in two of the last three games that Rock refereed the Latics.

The last time Rock was in charge of a Latics game was April last season, a 1:1 away draw at Exeter, Dale Taylor putting the Latics ahead from the penalty spot.

Joining Adeeko in the ref’s book that evening, Jensen Weir and Scott Smith.

Rock was last in charge of a Donny game earlier this season, their 2:1 League One away defeat at Lincoln back in November.

Away from football, Rock works as a PE Training and Development officer for a sports education company.

David Rock’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
08 Apr 2025	League One	Exeter City 1:1 Latics	3Y
23 Feb 2024	League One	Latics 1:1 Cheltenham	1Y
24 Oct 2023	League One	Latics 2:0 Oxford Utd	1Y
08 Dec 2021	League One	Latics 2:1 Shrewsbury	2Y
20 Apr 2021	League One	Shrewsbury 1:2 Latics	2Y
02 Feb 2021	League One	Swindon 1:0 Latics	3Y

 

 David Rock Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 24

Yellows – 109

Reds – 2

Penalties – 4

 Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic

Referee – David Rock

Assistants – Drew Dutton & Tyler Dutton

4^th Official – Wayne Cartmel

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