Meet The Ref - Latics v Huddersfield Town

Latics are back in action on Saturday, Huddersfield Town are visiting the Brick Community Stadium for a League One fixture, the referee for the game will be the experienced match official, Charles Breakspear.

 

The Surrey-born referee is now in his 13^th season in the EFL, he took charge of his first professional game on the opening day of the 2013/14 season after a year in the National League, Breakspear is now on 420 games on the National List. 

Breakspear has spent most of his time officiating in League 1 and League 2, though he has ventured into the Championship on occasion, indeed the first time our paths crossed was a goalless draw down at Portman Road back in January 2015 in the Championship.

He has seven previous Latics games under his belt, that draw with Ipswich, our three-goal demolition of Charlton Athletic at the Valley in 2017, two games in our administration season, defeat away at MK Dons and a home draw with Burton.

Charles Breakspear was also the man in charge of our four-goal drubbing of the “best team in the league” away at Horwich in 2021 and a month later our FA Cup replay win at Solihull Moors.

Charles Breakspear last refereed the Latics on the 9^th December 2023, a goalless home draw with Lincoln City, Liam Morrison, Sean Clare, Callum McManaman and Steven Sessegnon all picking up bookings in that particular game.

“Breakspear ever ref’d a Huddersfield game?” I hear you say. Yes, just the one, way back in September 2015, a 1:2 Championship away win at Charlton with Emyr Huws on the scoresheet for the Terriers whilst on a season long loan from the Latics.

Charles Breakspear’s Last Six Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
09 Dec 2023	League One	Latics 0:0 Lincoln City	4Y
16 Nov 2021	FA Cup	Solihull Moors 1:2 Latics	2Y
16 Oct 2021	League One	Bolton 0:4 Latics	4Y
24 Apr 2021	League One	Latics 1:1 Burton	0
27 Oct 2020	League One	MK Dons 2:0 Latics	2Y
12 Sep 2017	League One	Charlton 0:3 Latics	3Y

 Charles Breakspear Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 15

Yellows – 51

Reds – 1

Penalty Awards – 2

Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town

Referee – Charles Breakspear
Assistants – Joe Simpson & Jake Topp
4^th Official – Harley McKittrick

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Huddersfield Town game.