Meet The Ref - Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Championship football resumes this Saturday for the Latics, following the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, with a trip to the John Smiths Stadium to face relegation rivals Huddersfield Town.

The referee for the game is Australian official, Jarred Gillett

Currently studying at Liverpool’s John Moores University, the 33 year old is ‘on loan’ to the EFL from the Australian ‘A’ League where he has made a name for himself as the country’s top official.

Gillett has taken charge of both the Latics and Huddersfield on one occasion this season, our 1-1 draw with Derby at the DW Stadium on Boxing Day and the Terriers 1-1 home draw against Swansea a month earlier on the 26^th November.

Of Gillett’s 23 games so far this campaign, 18 have been in the Championship.

Interesting fact – In the Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn game in January, Gillett issued a somewhat harsh red card to fellow Australian, Wednesday midfielder Massimo Luongo, in the 23^rd minute of the match, Blackburn went on to win 0-5 and the red card was later rescinded on appeal.

Jarred Gillett Card Watch 2019/20

Games – 23

Yellows – 81

Reds - 2 

Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Jarred Gillett
Assistants - Steven Meredith and Shaun Hudson
Fourth Official - Geoff Eltringham