Meet The Ref - Cardiff City v Latics

Name: John Brooks

Born: 1990
Birthplace: Melton Mowbray

John Brooks began his Football League refereeing career when he took charge of his first EFL game in August 2016, the League Two encounter between Blackpool and Exeter City at Bloomfield Road.

Latics related Fact(s):
Brooks’ first Latics game came last season when we won away at Stoke City, 3-0, he awarded us a penalty which Will Grigg put away.

Complete record of reefing Latics games

Date	Competition	Home Team	Score	Away Team
22-Aug-18	Championship	Stoke	0:3	Latics
22-Oct-18	Championship	Latics	0:0	Swansea
27-Oct-19	Championship	Bristol City	2:2	Latics

John Brooks record for Latics games is:

Home Games
P1 W0 D1 L0

Away Games
P2 W1 D1 L0

Overall Record
P3 W1 D2 L0

This referee has a Latics Love Factor of 75%

John Brooks Card Watch 2019/20

Games – 23
Yellows – 75
Reds – 0

Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic
Referee – JOHN BROOKS
Assistants – Robert Hyde and Sam Lewis
Fourth Official – Ollie Yates

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics Podcast, there is a preview of tonight’s game on there, just click play on the embedded player below.