Meet The Ref - Latics v Bristol City

Latics are back at the DW Stadium on Saturday for a Championship fixture against Bristol City, chosen to referee the match is Oxfordshire based official, John Busby. 

 

John Busby

Busby became a National List ref in 2016 after serving as an EFL Assistant Referee for eight seasons, he was promoted to the Select Group 2 refereeing list for season 2021/22.

Since becoming an EFL referee John Busby has taken charge of 221 games, issued 665 yellow and 27 red cards, pointing to the penalty spot on 35 occasions.

Previous Games

This will be John Busby’s second Latics game, his first coming in our League One title winning campaign in the 2017/18 season, a home meeting with Southend United, we won that game 3:0, Busby issuing just one card, a straight red to Southend’s Jermaine McGlashan for a two footed lunge on Callum Elder.

 

John Busby’s most recent Bristol City game came last season, a 1:1 home draw with Blackburn in the Championship. Busby booked four players, two from each side, including Joe Williams and Ryan Nyambe.

 

John Busby’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
14 Oct 2017	League One	Latics 3:0 Southend	0

 

John Busby has had just the one game so far this season, Cambridge United v MK Dons on the opening day of the new campaign, a 1:0 home win for the U’s, Busby issuing 5 yellows, 2 to Cambridge and 3 to MK Dons .

 

John Busby Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 1

Yellows – 5

Reds – 0

Penalty Awards – 0

 

Wigan Athletic v Bristol City
Referee – John Busby
Assistants – George Byrne and Matt Smith
Fourth Official – Simon Mather