Meet The Ref - Latics v Oxford United

Latics face Oxford United at the DW Stadium on Tuesday evening, the referee for the game will be Consett official, Andrew Kitchen.

 

Andrew Kitchen

This is the 33 year olds first season on the National List, of his 19 games so far just six have come at League 1 level, subsequently it will be his first time in charge of a match involving either the Latics or Oxford United, though he was scheduled to referee the original Latics v Oxford game back in November which was postponed due to sickness and injury in the Us camp.

 

Kitchen started refereeing at the tender age of 14 when he gave up a dream of becoming a goalkeeper, he says the biggest influences on his career have been his mentor and coach, the experienced ref, David Webb and his very own ‘mam’ and her trusty car that would drive him to games and courses as he was starting out.  

 

Andy Kitchen refereed last season’s National League playoff semi-final between Notts County and Torquay United and his first game in the Football League came on the opening day of this season as Salford and Leyton Orient played out a 1:1 draw at the Peninsula Stadium.

 

Kitchen’s last game was in League One on Saturday January 22^nd which ended Burton Albion 1:1 AFC Wimbledon, he issued two yellow cards, both to Burton players.   

 

Andrew Kitchen Card Watch 2021/22

Games – 19

Yellows – 49

Reds – 2

Penalty Awards – 3

 

Wigan Athletic v Oxford United
Referee – Andrew Kitchen
Assistants – Joe Simpson and Richard Wigglesworth
Fourth Official – Matt Smith