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Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Meet The Ref - AFC Wimbledon v Latics

AFC Wimbledon are the hosts as the Latics travel down to Plough Lane on Saturday looking for our first away win of this campaign, Derby based official, Richard Eley is scheduled to be in charge of this League One fixture.

 

The 28 year old is in his 2nd season as an EFL referee but he is still dipping his toe back in the National League, his fourteen games so far this season have been split between six League Two, four in the National League and four in various cup comps.

Previous Games

Richard Eley has refereed the Latics once previously, last season’s League One away day at Crawley, a 1:1 draw on a cold Tuesday in February, Dale Taylor with the goal, Owen Dale and Jensen Weir picking up yellows

Eley was also the 4th official for our opening game of last season, our 0:1 home defeat to Charlton in August 2024.

This will be the Derby based official’s second game involving AFC Wimbledon, his first came in a fiery encounter that ended 1:1 at Colchester back in February, in that game, Eley issued 9 (nine) yellow cards, 6 for Dons players and a red to Colchester defender Owura Edwards.

Richard Eley Previous Latics Game

Date

Competition

Result

Latics Cards

18 Feb 2025

League One

Crawley Town 1:1 Latics

2Y

02 Sep 2025

EFL Trophy

Latics 0:2 Salford City

1Y

Richard Eley Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 14

Yellows – 52

Reds – 2

Penalty Awards – 1

AFC Wimbledon v Wigan Athletic
Referee
– Richard Eley
Assistants – Greg Read and Paul Kelly
Fourth Official – Charles Breakspear

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the AFC Wimbledon game.

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