Disciplinary updates - December 2012

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The recent charges and hearing outcomes

Thursday 27 December

Darron Gibson, Everton FC
West Ham United v Everton
Premier League, 22 December 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Carlton Cole, West Ham United FC
West Ham United v Everton
Premier League, 22 December 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Anthony Gerrard, Huddersfield Town FC
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town
Football League Championship, 22 December 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Adam Smith, Millwall FC
Millwall v Barnsley
Football League Championship, 22 December 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Paul Rachubka, Accrington Stanley FC
Accrington Stanley v Plymouth Argyle
Football League 2, 22 December 2012
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three-match suspension activated with immediate effect

Lewis Spence, Bishop Stortford FC
Chester v Bishop Stortford
Football Conference North, 15 December 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Wednesday 19 December

Alan Lee, Huddersfield Town FC
Hull City v Huddersfield Town
Football League Championship, 15 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct

Lee admitted the charge and the automatic penalty (three-match suspension)

Paul Simpson, Tooting & Mitcham United FC
Tooting & Mitcham United v Whitstable Town
Isthmian League Divisions One South, 24 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Simpson has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Jamie Martin, Tooting & Mitcham United FC
Sittingbourne v Tooting & Mitcham United
Isthmian League Division One South, 17 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Martin admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Scott Porter, Hythe Town FC
Hythe Town v Ramsgate
Isthmian League Division One South, 4 December 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with FA suspension

Hythe Town FC
Hythe Town v Ramsgate
Isthmian League Division One South, 4 December 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with FA suspension

Barwell FC
Barwell v Chippenham Town
Southern League Premier Division, 13 November 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Nathan Rudge, Chippenham Town
Barwell v Chippenham Town
Southern League Premier Division, 13 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Chippenham Town FC
Barwell v Chippenham Town
Southern League Premier Division, 13 November 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Jimmy Ginnelly, Barwell FC
Barwell v Chippenham Town
Southern League Premier Division, 13 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

Martin Hier, Barwell FC
Barwell v Chippenham Town
Southern League Premier Division, 13 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Nathan Peat, North Ferriby United FC
North Ferriby United v Ilkeston
Northern Premier League, 30 October 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with FA suspension

North Ferriby United FC
North Ferriby United v Ilkeston
Northern Premier League, 30 October 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with FA suspension

Paul Martin, Romford FC
Witham Town v Romford
Isthmian League Division One North, 15 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Gary Setchell, King’s Lynn Town FC
King’s Lynn Town v AFC Telford United
FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Tuesday 18 December

Marouane Fellaini, Everton FC
Stoke City v Everton
Premier League, 15 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct

Fellaini admitted the charge and accepted the automatic penalty (three-match suspension)

Steve Wigley, Fulham FC
Liverpool FC U19 v Fulham FC U19
U19 Premier League (Group 3), 24 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Robert Hurst, Curzon Ashton FC
Garforth Town v Curzon Ashton
Northern Premier League Division One North, 8 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Monday 17 December

Jesus Fernandez Saez (Suso), Liverpool FC
Twitter comment
FA Rule E3 - acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that comment was posted on Twitter account
Saez admitted the charge and requested a paper hearing

Saez was fined £10,000 and warned as to his future conduct

Click here for the full written reasons of the case

Friday 14 December

Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City
Football League Championship, 8 December 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Sheffield Wednesday FC admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty 1 (£5000 fine)

Thursday 13 December

Gareth Barry, Manchester City FC
Manchester City v Manchester United
Premier League, 9 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Barry has admitted the charge, standard penalty 1 (one-match suspension with immediate effect and £8000 fine)

Darren Thornton, Wakefield FC
Wakefield v Trafford
Northern Premier League Division One North, 8 December 2012

FA Rule E3 - abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

Tuesday 11 December

Simon Heslop, Oxford United FC
Oxford United v Aldershot Town
Football League Two, 8 December 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Heslop made a claim for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three-match suspension to remain with immediate effect

Friday 7 December

Paul Simpson, Tooting & Mitcham United FC
Tooting & Mitcham United v Whitstable Town
Isthmian League Divisions One South, 24 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Thursday 6 December

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion
Football League Championship, 1 December 2012
FA Rule E20(a) - failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Brighton & Hove Albion FC has admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty 1 (£5000 fine)

Wednesday 5 December

Maynor Figeuroa, Wigan Athletic FC
Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic
Premier League, 3 December 2012
Dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, one match suspension to remain with immediate effect

Bristol Rovers FC
Bristol Rovers v Bradford City
Football League Two, 24 November 2012
FA Rule E20(a) - failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Bristol Rovers FC admitted the charge and requested a paper hearing

Bristol Rovers FC was fined £4,000 and warned as to its future conduct

Bradford City FC
Bristol Rovers v Bradford City
Football League Two, 24 November 2012
FA Rule E20(a) - failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Bradford City FC admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Bradford City FC was fined £4,000 and warned at to its future conduct

Hasan Otkay, Grays Athletic FC
Garys Athletic v Ware
Isthmian League Divisions One North, 1 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Steve Nolan, Ramsgate FC
Ramsgate v Walton & Hersham
Isthmian League Division One South, 1 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Richard Thompson, Mangotsfield United
Swindon Supermarine v Mangotsfield United
Southern League South & West Division, 1 December 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Joseph Whittington, Preston North End FC
Preston North End U18 v Accrington Stanley U18
Youth Alliance North West Conference, 10 November 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension

Whittington has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Preston North End FC
Preston North End U18 v Accrington Stanley U18
Youth Alliance North West Conference, 10 November 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension

Preston North End FC has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Toby Blanche, Colchester United FC
Colchester United U18 v Queens Park Rangers U18
U18 Professional Development League 2, 27 October 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension

Blanche has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Colchester United FC
Colchester United U18 v Queens Park Rangers U18
U18 Professional Development League 2, 27 October 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension

Colchester United FC has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Tuesday 4 December

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion
Football League Championship, 1 December 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Brighton & Hove Albion has until 4pm on 7 December 2012 to respond to the charge

Tommy Warrilow, Tonbridge Angels FC
Tonbridge Angels v Bath City
Football Conference South, 20 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Warrilow admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Warrilow was given a two-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £150

Darren Perrin, Frome Town FC
Frome Town v Hemel Hempstead Town
Southern League Premier Division, 3 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Perrin admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Perrin was given a two-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £175

Kevin Milsom, Bridgwater Town FC
Bridgwater Town v Taunton Town
Southern League Cup, 1 November 2011
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Milsom admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Milsom was given a three-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £150

Mark Gee, North Leigh FC
Cinderford v North Leigh
Southern League South & West Division, 27 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official
Gee admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Gee was given a two-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £100

Kevin Rayner, Guildford City FC
Fleet Town v Guildford City
Southern League Central Division, 23 October 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; improper conduct
Rayner admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Rayner was given a three-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £150

Roly Martin, Guildford City FC
Guildford City v Leighton Town
Southern League Central Division, 20 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Martin admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Martin was given a one-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £100

Gary Jones, Chester FC
Chester v Bradford Park Avenue
Football Conference North, 17 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Jones denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Jones was given a two-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £200

Danny Cowley, Concord Rangers FC
Concord Rangers v Cray Wanderers
Isthmian Premier League, 20 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Cowley admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Cowley was given a two-match touchline ban commencing 10 December 2012 and fined £200

Jaimie Carwardine, Taunton Town FC
Abingdon United v Taunton Town
Southern League South & West Division, 10 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Carwardine admitted the charge and requested a non personal hearing

Carwardine was given a one-match touchline ban commencing 17 December 2012 and fined £50

Mick Fogden, Worthing FC
Worthing v Whitstable Town
Isthmian league Division One South, 20 October 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; improper conduct
No response received. Processed as a denial, non-personal hearing requested

Fogden was given a one-match touchline ban commencing 17 December 2012 and fined £125

Dave Stringer, Rugby Town FC
Slough Town v Rugby Town
Southern League Central Division, 6 November 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
No response received. Processed as denial, non-personal hearing requested

Stringer was given a one-match touchline ban commencing 17 December 2012 and fined £75

Tonbridge Angels FC
Tonbridge Angels v Bath City
Football Conference South, 20 October 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Tonbridge Angels FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Tonbridge Angels FC was fined £350 and warned as to its future conduct

Mick Martin, Worthing FC
Worthing v Whitstable Town
Isthmian League Division One South, 20 October 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; improper conduct
Martin admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Martin was fined £100 and warned as to his future conduct

Leighton Town FC
Leighton Town v Thatcham Town
Southern League Central Division, 13 October 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Leighton Town FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Leighton Town FC was fined £100 and warned as to its future conduct

Thatcham Town FC
Leighton Town v Thatcham Town
Southern League Central Division, 13 October 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Thatcham Town FC denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Thatcham Town FC was fined £50 and warned as to its future conduct

 

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