Meet The Ref - Latics v Millwall

Latics are back at the DW Stadium on Saturday when playoff chasing Millwall are in town, the referee for the game will be Wakefield official, Bobby Madley.

 

Bobby Madley

It feels like he’s been around for years, but surprisingly, Bobby Madley is still only 37. Following a break from the game, he is making his way back to the top of his profession and was promoted to the Select Group 2 of officials for the start of this season.

Madley became one of the youngest ref’s to make it to the top, when in April 2013, aged just 27, he took charge of the Premier League game between Southampton and West Brom, this came less than two years after he made his debut in the Football League in the PNE v Notts County League One game in August 2011.

The 2013/14 season saw Bobby make it to the Select Group of referees and officiate in five top flight games, though he ended the campaign in the bottom tier with a League 2 encounter between Burton and Chesterfield. 

At the end of the 2017/18 season, Madley was taken off the referees list following some personal issues, he subsequently returned in October 2020 and has made his way back up the ranks refereeing back in the Premier League earlier this season, Brentford’s 1:1 draw with Wolves at the end of October.

Previous Games

Madley has taken charge of nine Latics’ games previously, our first encounter was the first game of our FA Cup winning run, Bournemouth at the DW in January 2013 and the latest encounter was the opening game of this season, the goalless draw with Preston at the DW Stadium in July.

Just the one Millwall game this season too, that was their 3:2 home win over Coventry in August.

So far this season, Madley has taken charge of 20 games, 11 of which have come in the Championship.

Bobby Madley Last 6 Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
30 Jul 2022	Championship	Latics 0:0 Preston	2Y
12 Mar 2022	League One	MK Dons 1:1 Latics	3Y
30 Nov 2021	EFL Trophy	Accrington 1:1 Latics	1Y
07 Aug 2021	League One	Sunderland 2:1 Latics	4Y
01 May 2021	League One	Hull City 3:1 Latics	2Y
16 Jan 2021	League One	Rochdale 3:3 Latics	1Y

 

Bobby Madley Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 20

Yellows – 88

Reds – 6

Penalties – 5

 

Wigan Athletic v Millwall

Referee – Bobby Madley

Assistants – Matt Jones & Carl Fitch-Jackson

4^th Official – Andy Woolmer

 

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