Meet The Ref - Latics v Sunderland

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.

 

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 4^th Official at Championship matches.

 

Sam Purkiss’ Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
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