Latics are back at the DW Stadium on Saturday when playoff hopefuls Sunderland are in town, the referee for the game will be London based official, Sam Purkiss.
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| Sam Purkiss |
A graduate of Cambridge University the 33 year old is working as a Senior Associate at law firm Harbottle & Lewis in London, where he specialises in regulatory matters relating to sport, sponsorship, the exploitation of intellectual property and publishing. Hmm better be careful what I write here.
Sam is an ex pupil of Queen Elizabeth’s High School in Gainsborough and originally hails from the Lincolnshire town.
This is Sam Purkiss’ third season as a Football League ref, he has refereed one Latics game previously, last season’s away defeat to Lincoln City, booking Jamie Jones.
Purkiss has two Sunderland games under his belt, their 0:2 win away at Gillingham last season and the Mackems 1:0 home win over Bolton earlier this campaign.
Of his 24 games so far this season, 10 have come in League One, 9 in League Two, 2 in the EFL Trophy and 1 each in the FA and the EFL Cups. Sam Purkiss’ last two games have both come as the 4th Official at Championship matches.
Sam Purkiss’ Latics Games
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Date |
Competition |
Result |
Latics Cards |
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01 Dec 2020 |
League One |
Lincoln 2:1 Latics |
1 Yellow |
This referee has a ©Latics Love Factor of 0%
Sam Purkiss Card Watch 2021/22
Games – 24
Yellows – 87
Reds – 4
Penalty Awards – 8
Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
Referee – Sam Purkiss
Assistants – Ollie Williams and Declan
Ford
Fourth Official – Declan Bourne
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