Meet The Ref - Latics v Fulham

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.

 

The 30 year old has been in charge of two Latics games, this season – Bristol City and Cardiff, both games were away and both ended 2-2.

Brooks has had just the one Fulham game, their 3-2 win over Luton at the Cottage on the 23 Oct.

 

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
15-Feb-2020	Championship	Cardiff	2:2	Latics

 

John Brooks record for Latics games is:

 

Home Games
P1 W0 D1 L0

Away Games
P3 W2 D1 L0

Overall Record
P4 W1 D3 L0

 

This referee has a Latics Love Factor of 75%

John Brooks Card Watch 2019/20

Games – 32
Yellows – 117
Reds – 1

Wigan Athletic v Fulham
Referee – JOHN BROOKS
Assistants – Akil Howson and Mark Dwyer
Fourth Official – Matt Donohue