Disciplinary updates - October 2012

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The recent charges and hearing outcomes

Wednesday 31 October

David Smith, Garforth Town FC
Burscough v Garforth Town
Northern Premier League Division 1 North, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct

Smith admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Phil Thompson, Ossett Albion FC
Ossett Albion v Wakefield
Northern Premier League Division One North, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

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

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

Kevin Milsom, Bridgwater Town FC
Bridgwater Town v Swindon Supermarine
Southern League South & West Division, 20 October 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; improper conduct

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

Tuesday 30 October

Stockport County FC
Lincoln City v Stockport County
Football Conference Premier, 27 October 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Stockport County FC has until 4pm on 2 November 2012 to respond to the charge

Lincoln City FC
Lincoln City v Stockport County
Football Conference Premier, 27 October 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Lincoln City FC has until 4pm on 2 November 2012 to respond to the charge

Monday 29 October

James Burgess, Garforth Town FC
Garforth Town v Farsley AFC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 29 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

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

Dom Blair, Garforth Town FC
Burscough v Garforth Town
Northern Premier League Division One North, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Blair has admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

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

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

Leatherhead FC
Merstham v Leatherhead
Isthmian League Division One South, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Friday 26 October

Tom Parkes, Bristol Rovers FC
AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers
Football League Two, 23 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official following dismissal

Parkes admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Craig Westcarr, Chesterfield FC
Twitter comments
FA Rule E3 – acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that comments were posted on twitter. Further alleged that this breach included a reference to a person or person’s sexual orientation within the meaning of FA Rule E3(2)

Westcarr admitted the charge and requested a paper hearing

Darren Williams, Whitby Town FC
Whitby Town v Grantham Town
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 10 October 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E2 - improper conduct; improper conduct

Williams has denied both charges and requested a personal hearing

Thursday 25 October

Daniel Pudil, Watford FC
Cardiff City FC v Watford FC
Football League Championship, 23 October 2012
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three match suspension reduced to a one match suspension

Tuesday 23 October

David Smith, Garforth Town FC
Burscough v Garforth Town
Northern Premier League Division One North, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct

Thursday 18 October

Ashley Cole, Chelsea FC
Twitter Comment
FA Rule E3(1) – comment which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute
Cole admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Cole was fined £90,000 and warned as to his future conduct

Clevedon FC
Didcot Town v Clevedon
The FA Cup with Budweiser Second Round Qualifying, 21 September 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Clevedon FC has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

John Roberts, Clevedon FC
Didcot Town v Clevedon
The FA Cup with Budweiser Second Round Qualifying, 21 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Roberts has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Aron Robbins, Clevedon Town FC
Hungerford Town v Clevedon Town FC
Southern League South & West Division, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E3 - language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

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

Scott Porter, Hythe Town FC
Maidstone United v Hythe Town
Isthmian League Division One South, 9 October 2012
FA Rule E3 - language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Porter admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Paul Taplin, Thatcham Town FC
Slough Town v Thatcham Town
Southern League Central Division, 9 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

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

Wednesday 17 October

Redbridge FC
Ware v Redbridge
Isthmian League Division One North, 22 September 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with automatic suspension

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

Paul Shave, Redbridge FC
Ware v Redbridge
Isthmian League Division One North, 22 September 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with automatic suspension

Shave admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Jamie Hood, Leamington FC
Leamington v Belper Town
The FA Trophy, 2 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Hood admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Tuesday 16 October

Steve King, Macclesfield Town FC
Macclesfield Town v Newport County
Football Conference National, 13 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

King admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty 1 (one match touchline ban with immediate effect and £250 fine)

Monday 15 October

Danny Dafter, Brentwood Town FC
Potters Bar Town v Brentwood Town
Isthmian League Division One North, 9 October 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official; language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

James Dean, AFC Fylde
Kendal Town v AFC Fylde
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 27 August 2012
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct

Dean denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

John Coventry, East Thurrock United FC
Enfield Town v East Thurrock United
Isthmian Premier League, 9 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Coventry admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Friday 12 October

Ian Hart, Soham Town Rangers
Soham Town Rangers v Tilbury
Isthmian League Division One North, 22 September 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Hart admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Hart was given a two match touchline ban commencing 9 October 2012 and fined £50

Ryan McBride, Burgess Hill Town FC
Burgess Hill Town v Thamesmead Town
The FA Carlsberg Trophy, 18 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official
McBride admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

McBride was given a two match suspension commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £50

Callum Donnelly, Hitchin Town FC
Bedworth United v Hitchin Town
Southern League Premier Division, 18 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Donnelly admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Donnelly was given a two match suspension commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £50

Paul Thorpe, Paulton Rovers FC
Didcot Town v Paulton Rovers
The FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Thorpe denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Thorpe was given two match touchline ban commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £50

Richard Thompson, Mangotsfield United FC
Hungerford Town v Mangotsfield United
Southern League South & West Division, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Thompson admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Thompson was given a two match touchline ban commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £50

Ian Cooper, Rushall Olympic FC
Bridgnorth Town v Rushall Olympic
The FA Cup with Budweiser, 8 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Cooper admitted the charge and requested a non personal hearing

Cooper was given a two match touchline ban commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £50

Jason Dale, Enfield Town FC
Enfield Town v Wingate & Finchley
Isthmian Premier League, 21 August 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Dale admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Dale was given a four match touchline ban commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £100

Cheshunt FC
Five Cheshunt FC fixtures 18 August 2012 – 4 September 2012
Isthmian League Division One North, The FA Cup with Budweiser and Isthmian League Cup
Five breaches of FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
Cheshunt FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Cheshunt FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £250

John Megicks, Cheshunt FC
Five Cheshunt FC fixtures 18 August 2012 – 4 September 2012
Isthmian League Division One North, The FA Cup with Budweiser and Isthmian League Cup
Five breaches of FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
No response received, processed as admit non personal hearing requested

Megicks was given a seven match touchline ban commencing 22 October 2012 and fined £50

Jimmy Holden, Salford City FC
Skelmersdale United v Salford City
The FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Holden admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Holden was given a two match suspension commencing 29 October 2012 and fined £100

Simeon Bambrook, Farsley Celtic AFC
Farsley AFC v Radcliffe Borough
The FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – threatening and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official
Bambrook admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Bambrook was given a two match touchline ban commencing 29 October 2012 and fined £150

Ross Embleton, AFC Bournemouth
Southend United U19 v AFC Bournemouth U19
Youth Alliance South East Conference, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official
No response received, processed as denial non personal hearing requested

Embleton was given a two match touchline ban commencing 29 October 2012 and fined £150

Neil Kitching, Rushall Olympic FC
Ilkeston v Rushall Olympic
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 3 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official
Kitching denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Kitching was given a two match touchline ban commencing 29 October 2012 and fined £100

Glyn Barker, Prescot Cables FC
Prescot Cables v Bamber Bridge
Northern Premier League Division 1 North, 4 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Barker admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Barker was given a two match suspension commencing 29 October 2012 and fined £50

Thursday 11 October

Yann Zolna, Garforth Town FC
Garforth Town v Farsley AFC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 29 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or threatening words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

Roberto Forzoni, Tooting & Mitcham United FC
Hythe Town v Tooting & Mitcham
Isthmian league Division One South, 6 October 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Tuesday 9 October

Matej Vydra, Watford FC
Watford v Middlesbrough
Football League Championship, 6 October 2012
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three match suspension withdrawn with immediate effect

Monday 8 October

Simeon Bambrook, Farsley Celtic AFC
Farsley v Radcliffe Borough
FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – threatening and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

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

Friday 5 October

Jimmy Holden, Salford City FC
Skelmersdale United v Salford City
FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

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

Wednesday 3 October

James Gannon, Stockport County FC
Southport v Stockport County
Football Conference National, 25 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Gannon admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty 1 (one match touchline ban with immediate effect and £250 fine)

Paul Thorpe, Paulton Rovers FC
Didcot Town v Paulton Rovers
FA Carlsberg Trophy, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

Thorpe has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Paul Martin, Romford FC
Romford v Wroxham
Isthmian League Division One North, 2 September 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – improper conduct; improper conduct following dismissal from technical area

Martin has denied both charges and requested a non personal hearing

Ryan McBride, Burgess Hill Town FC
Burgess Hill Town v Thamesmead Town
FA Carlsberg Trophy, 18 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

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

Tuesday 2 October

Jordi Gomez, Wigan Athletic FC
Sunderland v Wigan Athletic
Premier League, 29 September 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three match suspension withdrawn with immediate effect

Roberto Martinez, Wigan Athletic FC
Manchester United v Wigan Athletic
Premier League, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – media comments which implied that the match referee and/or match officials in general are motivated by bias and/or brought the game into disrepute
Martinez admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

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

Sam Pearce, Havant & Waterlooville FC
Staines Town v Havant & Waterlooville
Football Conference South, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official
Pearce admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Pearce was given a one match suspension commencing 8 October 2012 and fined £100

Clark Masters, Havant & Waterlooville FC
Staines Town v Havant & Waterlooville
Football Conference South, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Masters admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Masters was given  a two match suspension commencing 8 October 2012 and fined £200

Mark Sayles, Burton Albion FC
Matlock Town U19 v Burton Albion U19
U19 Pre-Season Friendly, 9 August 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Sayles admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Sayles was given a two match touchline ban commencing 8 October 2012 and fined £150

Matt Clarke, Evesham United FC
Yate Town v Evesham United
Southern League South & West, 21 August 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
No response received, processed as denial and a non-personal hearing requested

Clarke was given a two match touchline ban commencing 8 October 2012 and fined £100

Matt Clarke, Evesham United FC
Evesham United v Sholing
Southern League South & West, 18 August 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
Clarke admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Clarke was given a two match touchline ban commencing on completion of two match touchline ban above and fined £100

Evesham United FC
Evesham United v Sholing
Southern League South & West, 18 August 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
Evesham United FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Evesham United FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £200

Dean Brennan, Hemel Hempstead Town FC
Barwell v Hemel Hempstead Town
Southern League Premier Division, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official
Brennan admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Brennan was given a one match suspension commencing 8 October 2012 and fined £50

Dereck Brown, Maidenhead United FC
Maidenhead United v Tonbridge Angels
Football Conference South, 18 August 2012
FA Rule E3 – conduct which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute
Brown admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Brown was given a two match touchline ban and fined £150

Swindon Supermarine FC
Swindon Supermarine v Merthyr Town
Southern League South & West, 18 August 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
Swindon Supermarine FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Swindon Supermarine FC  was warned as to its future conduct and fined £200

David Bampton, Swindon Supermarine FC
Swindon Supermarine v Merthyr Town
Southern League South & West, 18 August 2012
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension
Bampton admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Bampton was given a two match suspension commencing 8 October 2012 and fined £100

Ian Hart, Soham Town Rangers
Soham Town Rangers v Tilbury
Isthmian League Division One North, 22 September 2012
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct; language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

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

Richard Thompson, Mangotsfield United FC
Hungerford Town v Mangotsfield United
Southern League South & West Division, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct

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

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