Disciplinary updates - September 2012

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The latest cases heard by Regulatory Commissions and charges issued

Friday 28 September

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 has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Cheshunt FC
Five Cheshunt FC fixtures
Isthmian League Division One North, FA Cup and Isthmian League Cup, 18 August 2012 – 4 September 2012
Five breaches of FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension

Cheshunt FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Wednesday 26 September

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

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

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

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

Tuesday 25 September

Kevin McIntyre, Rochdale AFC
Rochdale AFC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League Two, 22 September 2012
Dismissed for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, one match ban remains with immediate effect

Friday 21 September

John Megicks, Cheshunt FC
Five Cheshunt FC fixtures
Isthmian League Division One North, FA Cup and Isthmian League Cup, 18 August 2012 – 4 September 2012
Five breaches of FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an automatic suspension

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

Thursday 20 September

Andy Wilkinson, Stoke City FC
Stoke City v Manchester City
Premier League, 15 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct

Wilkinson admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty 1 (three match suspension)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers
Football League Championship, 18 February 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Doncaster Rovers FC admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Doncaster Rovers FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £20,000

Leeds United AFC
Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers
Football League Championship, 18 February 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Leeds United AFC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Leeds United AFC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £25,000

Tuesday 18 September

Andre Boucaud, Notts County FC
Oldham Athletic FC v Notts County FC
Football League One, 15 September 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three match ban remains with immediate effect

Antony Sweeney, Hartlepool United FC
AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United FC
Football League One, 15 September 2012
Caution for a foul tackle
Claim made for mistaken identity

Claim upheld, caution transferred to the record of Jack Baldwin

Thursday 13 September

Alan Stubbs, Everton FC
Tranmere Rovers v Everton
Liverpool County FA Senior Cup Final, 1 August 2012
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting language
Stubbs admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Stubbs was given a two match touchline ban from Everton FC Under 21s with immediate effect and fined £500. Stubbs has requested written reasons for the decision so the sanction will not commence until either the period for appeal has expired, or Mr Stubbs has confirmed in writing that he does not wish to appeal, or any appeal lodged by Stubbs against this decision is concluded

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

Glyn Barker, Prescot Cables FC
Prescot Cables v Bamber Bridge
Northern Premier League Division 1 North, 4 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Tuesday 11 September

Michael Doyle, Sheffield United FC
Scunthorpe United FC v Sheffield United FC
Football League One, 8 September 2012
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three match suspension remains with immediate effect

Ryan Flynn, Sheffield United FC
Scunthorpe United FC v Sheffield United FC
Football League One, 8 September 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three match suspension remains with immediate effect

Luke Wilkinson, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Southend United FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League Two, 8 September 2012
Dismissed for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, one match suspension withdrawn with immediate effect

Joshua Payne, Aldershot Town FC
Fleetwood Town v Aldershot Town
Football League Two, 1 September 2012
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour following dismissal amounting to improper conduct
Payne admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Payne was given a one match suspension with immediate effect and fined £500

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 has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Thursday 6 September

Luton Town FC
Luton Town v AFC Telford United
Football Conference Premier, 25 August 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour and/or violent conduct
Luton Town FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Luton Town FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £500

AFC Telford United
Luton Town v AFC Telford United
Football Conference Premier, 25 August 2012
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour and/or violent conduct
AFC Telford United admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

AFC Telford United was warned as to its future conduct and fined £500

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

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

Tuesday 4 September

Tom Huddlestone, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City
Premier League, 1 September 2012
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three match suspension withdrawn with immediate effect

Clifford Byrne, Oldham Athletic FC
Portsmouth v Oldham Athletic
Football League One, 1 September 2012
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for mistaken identity

Claim upheld. Dismissal and the three match suspension transferred to the record of Connor Brown

Monday 3 September

Alan Pardew, Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League, 18 August 2012
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Pardew admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Pardew was given a two match touchline ban with immediate effect and fined £20,000

 

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