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Disciplinary updates - Aug '09-Jan '10

Cases heard by Regulatory Commissions and charges issued.

Thursday 28 January 2010

Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC v Hull City FC
Premier League, 23 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
Fast track charge letter sent 26 January 2010
Ferdinand denied the charge

Charge proved. Three-match suspension imposed, additional game added due to denial of the charge being deemed frivolous. Four-match ban to commence on 28 January 2010


Wednesday 27 January 2010

Barrow FC
Barrow FC Reserves v Workington FC Reserves
Lancashire League, 28 October 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 13 January 2010
Barrow admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Barrow FC was fined £750, severely censured and warned as to its future conduct

Dan Cowley, Manager, Concord Rangers FC
Concord Rangers FC v Wingate & Finchley FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 6 January 2010
Cowley admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Cowley was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence Monday 8 February 2010, and fined £150

Loughborough Dynamo FC
Grantham Town FC v Loughborough Dynamo FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 5 December 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player)
– failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 11 January 2010
Loughborough Dynamo FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Loughborough Dynamo FC was fined £50 and warned as to its future conduct

Jake Betts, Loughborough Dynamo FC
Grantham Town FC v Loughborough Dynamo FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 5 December 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 11 January 2010
Betts admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Betts was given a one-match ban, to commence on Monday 8 February 2010, and warned as to his future conduct


Tuesday 26 January 2010

Clark Masters, Aldershot Town FC
Aldershot Town v AFC Bournemouth
Football League Two , 23 January 2010
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Tonbridge Angels FC
Tonbridge Angels FC v Hastings United FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 26 December 2009
FA Rule E20 (a)
– failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Hastings United FC
Tonbridge Angels FC v Hastings United FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 26 December 2009
FA Rule E20 (a)
– failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Both clubs have until 5 February 2010 to respond


Monday 25 January 2010

Morgan Schneiderlin, Southampton FC

Milton Keynes Dons v Southampton
Johnstone's Paint Trophy, 20 January 2010
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim made that the standard punishment is clearly excessive

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

Scott Doe, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
Football League Two, 23 January 2010
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, three-match suspension withdrawn

Slough Town FC
Slough Town FC v Romulus FC
Southern League Division One Midlands, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour

Romulus FC
Slough Town FC v Romulus FC
Southern League Division One Midlands, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour

Both clubs have until 3 February 2010 to respond

Byron Napper, Crawley Town FC
Chelmsford City FC v Crawley Town FC
The FA Trophy, 18 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words

Napper has until 4 February 2010 to respond


Thursday 21 January 2010

Ian Holloway, Manager, Blackpool FC
Blackpool FC v Ipswich Town FC
The FA Cup Third Round Proper, 2 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 6 January 2010
Holloway admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Holloway was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence forthwith, and fined £2,400



Tuesday 19 January 2010

Graham Chester, Tilbury FC
East Thurrock United FC v Tilbury FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 2 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Chester has until 29 January 2010 to respond

Huddersfield Town FC
Huddersfield Town FC v Milton Keynes Dons FC
Football League One, 28 December 2009
FA Rule E20 – failure to ensure players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Charge letter sent 4 January 2010

Huddersfield Town FC admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Milton Keynes Dons FC
Huddersfield Town FC v Milton Keynes Dons FC
Football League One, 28 December 2009
FA Rule E20 – failure to ensure players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Charge letter sent 4 January 2010

Milton Keynes Dons FC admitted the charge and requestd a non-personal hearing

Steve Croudson, Grimsby Town FC

Grimsby Town FC v Cheltenham Town FC
Football League Two, 16 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Crousden has until 6pm on 26 January 2010 to admit or deny the charge. A Regulatory Commission will hear the charge by or before 8 February 2010


Monday 18 January 2010

Dominic Reece, Shepshed Dynamo FC
Market Drayton FC v Shepshed Dynamo FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 7 January 2010

Reece denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing


Friday 15 January 2010

Neil Shaw, (previously of) Barrow FC
Barrow FC Reserves v Workington FC Reserves
Lancashire League, 28 October 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association

Shaw has until 28 January 2010 to respond


Thursday 14 January 2010

Norwich City FC
Norwich City FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Football League One, 24 November 2009
FA Rule E20 (a)
– failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Charge letter sent 26 November 2009
Norwich City FC admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Norwich City FC was fined £3,000, ordered to pay adjusted costs and warned as to future conduct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Norwich City FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Football League One, 24 November 2009
FA Rule E20 (a)
– failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Charge letter sent 26 November 2009
Brighton & Hove Albion FC admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Brighton & Hove Albion FC was fined £3,000, ordered to pay adjusted costs and warned as to future conduct

Shabir Kahn, Worcester City FC
Newport County FC v Worcester City FC
Football Conference South, 1 January 2010
Dismissed for violent conduct
Kahn made a claim for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed. Three-match suspension commencing 15 January 2010

Hasan Oktay, Thurrock FC
Chelmsford City FC v Thurrock FC
Football Conference South, 26 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Matt Cooper, Paulton Rovers FC
Frome Town FC v Paulton Rovers FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 1 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words

All parties have until 26 January 2010 to respond


Wednesday 13 January 2010

Thomas Dolby, Manager, Hastings United FC
Hastings United FC v Tonbridge Angels FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 2 January 2010
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Dolby has until 25 January 2010 to respond

Chris White, Manager, Horsham YMCA FC
Horsham YMCA FC v Chipstead FC
Isthmian League Division One South, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

White has until 25 January 2010 to respond

Graham Chester, Manager, Tilbury FC
Tilbury FC v East Thurrock United FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 26 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Referee

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

Tony Leary, Assistant Manager, Tilbury FC
Tilbury FC v East Thurrock United FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 26 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Referee

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

Ross Turner, Retford United FC
FC United of Manchester v Retford United FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct

Turner has until 25 January 2010 to respond


Tuesday 12 January 2010

Doug Keast, Manager, Quorn FC
Goole AFC v Quorn FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 15 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Referee

Alan Dowson, Manager, Kingstonian FC
Sutton United FC v Kingstonian FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Paul Weeks, Cinderford Town FC
Cinderford Town FC v  VT FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 13 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

All parties have until 22 January 2010 to respond



Friday 8 January 2010

William Heath, Manager, Frickley Athletic FC
Frickley Athletic FC v Kendal Town FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 12 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Wes Milnes, Wakefield FC
Woodley Sports FC v Wakefield FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 19 December 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – improper conduct and abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

All parties have until 21 January 2010 to respond


Tuesday 5 January 2010

Steve Bruce, Manager, Sunderland AFC
Manchester City FC v Sunderland AFC
Premier League, 19 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – in that Mr Bruce’s post-match comments regarding the Match Referee constitute improper conduct

Bruce has until 20 January 2010 to respond to the charge

Graham McAnuff, Physio, North Leigh FC
Thatcham Town FC v North Leigh FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 8 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

All parties have until 19 January 2010 to respond


Wednesday 30 December 2009

Jonathan Stead, Ipswich Town FC
Crystal Palace FC v Ipswich Town FC
Football League Championship, 26 December 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed. The Regulatory Commission also decided that the claim had no prospect of success. Therefore, the Members decided to impose an additional one-match suspension.  The four-match suspension will commence immediately

Paul Ince, Manager, MK Dons FC
Huddersfield Town FC v MK Dons FC
Football League One, 28 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Ince has until 6pm on Friday 8 January 2010 to admit or deny the charge. A Regulatory Commission will hear the charge by or before 18 January 2010


Monday 28 December 2009

Anton Dwyer, Ilford FC
Harlow Town FC v Ilford FC
Ismian League Division One North, 7 November 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 19 November 2009
Dwyer denied both charges and requested a non-personal hearing

Dwyer was given a four-match suspension, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Chris Woods, Manager, Ilford FC
Harlow Town FC v Ilford FC
Ismian League Division One North, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 19 November 2009
Woods admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Woods was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £50

Darryl Coleman, Whyteleafe FC
AFC Hornchurch v Whyteleafe FC
The FA Trophy Second Round Qualifying Replay, 3 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 6 November 2009
Coleman denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Coleman was given a four-match suspension, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Michael Thompson, Ilford FC
Harlow Town FC v Ilford FC
Ismian League Division One North, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 19 November 2009
Thompson admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Thompson was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £50

Francis Vines, Carshalton Athletic FC
Carshalton Athletic FC v Hastings United FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 17 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 17 November 2009
Vines admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Vines was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Larry Chambers, AFC Telford United
AFC Telford United v Blyth Spartans AFC
FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying replay, 27 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 20 November 2009
Chambers denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Chambers was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Grantley Dicks, Yate Town FC
Yate Town FC v Andover FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 2 November 2009
Dicks denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Dicks was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Macclesfield Town FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League Two, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 27 October 2009
Macclesfield Town FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Macclesfield Town FC was fined £750

Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League Two, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 27 October 2009
Dagenham & Redbridge FC denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Dagenham & Redbridge FC was fined £1000

Mark Haslam, Woodley Sports FC
Bamber Bridge FC v Woodley Sports FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 20 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent on 27 October
Haslam denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Haslam was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and was fined £50

Andrew Ford, (previously of) Welling United FC
Welling United FC v Bishops Stortford FC
Football Conference South, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 30 October 2009
Ford failed to respond to the charge

Ford was given a four-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £200

Woodley Sports FC
Woodley Sports FC v Chorley FC
Northern Premier League Division One North. 7 November 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 23 November 2009
Woodley Sports FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Woodley Sports FC was fined £50

Gavin Salmon, Woodley Sports FC
Woodley Sports FC v Chorley FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 23 November 2009
Salmon admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Salmon was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £50

David Mogg, Yate Town FC
Yate Town FC v Uxbridge FC
Southern League Division 1 South & West, 5 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 9 December 2009
Mogg denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Mogg was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence Friday 8 January, and fined £50

Tony Sayer, Prescot Cables FC
Salford City F v Prescot Cables FC
Northern Premier League Division 1 North, 5 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 9 December 2009
Sayer admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Sayer was given a one-match suspension, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Andrew Jones, Paulton Rovers FC
Bedfont Green FC v Paulton Rovers FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 17 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 27 October 2009
Jones denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Jones was given a one-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Paul Gazzard, Bashley FC
Bashley FC v Gloucester City FC
The FA Cup Second Round Qualifying, 26 September 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words;
i. Following dismissal
ii. At the end of the fixture
Charge letter sent 20 October 2009
Gazzard denied both charges and requested a non-personal hearing

Gazzard was given a three-match suspension, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

John Batch, Manager, Canvey Island FC
Canvey Island FC v Maidstone United FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 31 August 2009
FA Rule E3 - abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009
Batch denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Batch was warned as to his future conduct

Tony Humes, Colchester United FC
Exeter City FC U18s v Colchester United FC U18s
Youth Alliance Cup, 28 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 2 December 2009
Humes admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

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

Jody Banim, Radcliffe Borough FC
Radcliffe Borough FC v Burscough FC
Lancashire FA Co-operative Trophy, 17 November 2009
Two breaches FA Rule E3:
i. use of abusive and/or insulting words
ii. improper conduct
Charge letter sent 23 November 2009
Banim admitted both charges and requested a non-personal hearing

Banim was given a three-match suspension, to commence on Friday 8 January, fined £125 and warned as to his future conduct

Ryan McMahon, Skelmersdale United FC
Skelmersdale United FC v FC Halifax Town
Northern Premier League Division One North, 14 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 26 November 2009
McMahon admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

McMahon was given a one-match suspension and fined £75

Tooting & Mitcham FC
Hastings United FC v Tooting & Mitcham FC
Isthmian League Cup, 10 November 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 23 November 2009
Tooting & Mitcham FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Tooting & Mitcham FC was fined £100

Adam Sadler, Blyth Spartans AFC
AFC Telford United v Blyth Spartans AFC
FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying replay, 27 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 20 November 2009
Sadler admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Sadler was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Tommy Lawson, Skelmersdale United FC
Skelmersdale United FC v FC Halifax Town
Northern Premier League Division One North, 14 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 19 November 2009
Lawson admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Lawson was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £125

Richard Colwell, Stourport Swifts FC
Slough Town FC v Stourport Swifts FC
Southern League Division One Midlands, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 2 November 2009
Colwell failed to respond to the charge

Colwell was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January

Peter Smith, Clitheroe FC
Curzon Ashton FC v Clitheroe FC
Northern Premier League Presidents Cup, 12 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 20 October 2009
Smith denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Smith was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £125

Simon Colbran, Worthing FC
Worthing FC v Corinthian Casuals FC
The FA Trophy Preliminary Round replay, 6 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 16 October 2009
Colbran denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Colbran was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Friday 8 January, and fined £100

Hull City FC
Arsenal FC v Hull City FC
Premier League, 19 December 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Charge letter sent 6 November 2009
Hull City FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Hull City FC was fined £7500

Paul Rogers, Burgess Hill Town FC
Burgess Hill Town FC v Godalming Town FC
Ismian League Division One South, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 19 November 2009
Rogers admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Rogers was given a one-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 4 January, and fined £50

Lee Ashcroft, Kendal Town FC
Kendal Town FC v Kings Lynn FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or indecent words
Charge letter sent on 15 October
Ashcroft denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Ashcroft was suspended from all football and football activity (including managing, training, club administration duties and attendance at Kendal Town FC home or away matches) for six months, commencing on Monday 4 January 2010, three months of which are suspended until 1 July 2011, to be invoked in the event of a similar proved breach of FA Rule E3. Ashcroft was also fined £500

Gavin MacPherson, Metropolitan Police FC
Godalming Town FC v Metropolitan Police FC
Isthmian League Division One South, 10 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent on 15 October
MacPherson denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

MacPherson was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 4 January

Neil Crowe, Bamber Bridge FC
Marine FC v Bamber Bridge FC
Lancashire Senior Cup, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter sent 14 October 2009
Crowe failed to respond to the charge

Crowe was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 4 January, and fined £50

Tony Greenwood, Bamber Bridge FC
Marine FC v Bamber Bridge FC
Lancashire Senior Cup, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter sent 14 October 2009
Greenwood failed to respond to the charge

Greenwood was given a four-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 4 January, and fined £150

Penny Lokando, Leyton FC
Leyton FC v Enfield Town FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 19 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter re-issued 18 November 2009
Lokando failed to respond to the charge

Lokando was given a one-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 4 January, and fined £50

Kevin Glendon, Radcliffe Borough FC
Mossley AFC v Radcliffe Borough FC
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, 22 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009
Glendon failed to respond to the charge

Glendon was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 4 January, and fined £75


Thursday 24 December 2009

Lee Collings, Durham City AFC
Bradford Park Avenue v Durham City AFC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 31 October 2009

Kings Lynn FC v Durham City AFC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 7 November 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Collings has until 11 January 2010 to respond to the charges



Wednesday 23 December 2009

Arsenal FC
Arsenal FC v Hull City FC
Premier League, 19 December 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Arsenal FC has until 13 January 2010 to respond



Tuesday 22 December 2009

Michael Turner, Sunderland FC
Manchester City FC v Sunderland FC
Premier League, 19 December 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play
Turner claimed that the standard punishment is clearly excessive

Claim dismissed and deemed to have no prospect of success. Therefore an additional one-match suspension has been imposed. The four-match suspension will commence with immediate effect

Nadjim Abdou, Millwall FC
Charlton Athletic FC v Millwall FC
Football League 1, 19 December 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, one-match suspension withdrawn

Andy Morrison, Northwich Victoria FC
Gloucester City FC v Northwich Victoria FC
Football Conference North, 5 December 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 December 2009

Morrison admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing


Monday 21 December 2009

Kevin Dillon, Aldershot Town FC (previously of Reading FC)
Swansea City FC v Reading FC
Football League Championship, 17 January 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 21 January 2009
Dillon admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Dillon was given a one-match touchline ban - suspended until 1 July 2011, to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E3 - and fined £750



Tuesday 15 December 2009

Anthony Charles, Aldershot Town
Burton Albion v Aldershot Town
Football League Two, 12 December 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Charles submitted a claim for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed. One-match suspension with immediate effect

Julian Dicks, Manager, Grays Athletic FC
Barrow FC v Grays Athletic FC
Football Conference National, 24 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 27 November 2009
Dicks admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Dicks was warned as to his future conduct



Tuesday 8 December 2009

Hakan Hayrettin, Thurrock FC
Lewes FC v Thurrock FC
Football Conference South, 19 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 28 September 2009
Hayrettin denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Hayrettin was warned as to his future conduct

Durham City AFC
Bradford Park Avenue v Durham City AFC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 31 October 2009
Kings Lynn FC v Durham City AFC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 7 November 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E10 – (player) - failure to comply with a decision of The Association

Joshua Home-Jackson, Durham City AFC

Bradford Park Avenue v Durham City AFC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 31 October 2009
Kings Lynn FC v Durham City AFC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 7 November 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E10 – (player) - failure to comply with a decision of The Association

Both parties have until 18 December 2009 to respond

Cliff Matthews, Romford FC

Brentwood Town FC v Romford FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 24 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Matthews has until 16 December 2009 to respond to the charge



Friday 4 December 2009

Chris Sutton, Lincoln City FC
Lincoln City FC v Cheltenham Town FC
Football League Two, 14 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent on Tuesday 17 November 2009
Sutton admitted the charge

Sutton was fined £500 and warned as to his future conduct

Stephen Wright, Coventry City FC

Queens Park Rangers FC v Coventry City FC
Football League Championship, 28 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter issued 1 December 2009
Wright admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Wright was fined £750 and given a one-match ban with immediate effect



Thursday 3 December 2009

Phil Thompson, Guiseley AFC
Whitby Town FC v Guiseley AFC
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, 25 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Thompson has until 15 December 2009 to respond to the charge

Bishop’s Cleeve FC
Windsor & Eton FC v Bishop’s Cleeve FC
Southern League Division One South and West, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 11 November 2009
Bishop's Cleeve FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Bishop's Cleeve FC was fined £100

Ben Gascoyne, Bishop’s Cleeve FC
Windsor & Eton FC v Bishop’s Cleeve FC
Southern League Division One South and West, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 11 November 2009
Gascoyne admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Gascoyne was warned as to his future conduct

Mark Danks, Northwich Victoria FC
Stafford Rangers FC v Northwich Victoria FC
Football Conference North, 31 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 6 November 2009
Danks admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Danks was given a two-match ban, to commence Monday 21 December 2009, and was fined £100

Dean Griffiths, Almondsbury Town FC
Brimscombe & Thrupp FC v Rockleaze Avonside FC
Gloucestershire County League, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 13 November 2009
Griffiths admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Griffiths was suspended from playing football for seven days, commencing Monday 4 January 2010

Dave Skilton, Godalming Town FC
Burgess Hill Town FC v Godalming Town FC
Isthmian League Division One South, 7 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 12 November 2009
Skilton admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Skilton was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 21 December 2009, and was fined £75

Tom Clarkson, Rossendale United FC
Trafford FC v Rossendale United FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 31 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words, aggravated by a reference to race and/or nationality, towards an opponent
Charge letter sent 10 November 2009
Clarkson admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Clarkson was given a two-match ban, to commence on Monday 21 December 2009, and was fined £50

Sacha Opinel, Farnborough FC
Farnborough FC v Salisbury City FC
The FA Cup Second Round, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter re-issued on 20 November 2009
Opinel admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Opinel was fined £100 and given a two-match ban, to commence on Monday 21 December 2009

Tony Dolby, Hastings United FC
Kingstonian FC v Hastings United FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 2 November 2009
Dolby admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Dolby was fined £75 and warned as to his future conduct

Shaun Tuck, Cammell Laird FC
Cammell Laird FC v Stamford AFC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 31 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 9 November 2009
Tuck admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Tuck was fined £50 and given a two-match ban to commence on Monday 21 December 2009

Gary Whild, Manager, Redditch United FC
Redditch United FC v Kettering Town FC
The FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying Replay, 27 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 30 October 2009
Whild has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Whild was fined £100 and given a three-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 21 December 2009

Owen Irish, Taunton Town FC
Tiverton Town FC v Taunton Town FC
Southern League Cup, 28 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 3 November 2009
Irish admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Irish was fined £75 and given a one-match ban to commence on Monday 21 December 2009

Andy Crawford, Ware FC
Enfield Town FC v Ware FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 13 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 5 November 2009
Crawford admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Crawford was fined £75 and given a one-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 21 December 2009

Jackson Mallony, Torquay United FC U18s
Torquay United FC U18s v Heavertree Social Club U18s
Devon County League U18s, 18 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 5 November 2009
Malloney admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Malloney was fined £50 and given a one-match ban to commence

Steve Pitt, Heybridge Swifts FC
Lowestoft Town FC v Heybridge Swifts FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009
Pitt denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Pitt was warned as to his future conduct

Iain O’Connell, Great Wakering Rovers FC
Great Wakering Rovers FC v Enfield Town FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 10 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 16 October 2009
O'Connell admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

O'Connell was fined £75 and given a one-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 21 December 2009 



Wednesday 2 December 2009

Beaconsfield SYCOB FC
AFC Totton v Beaconsfield SYCOB FC
Southern League Division One South & West Play Off Semi Final, 28 April 2009
FA Rule F2(b) – failure to provide information
Charge letter sent 9 November 2009
Charge admitted and a non-personal hearing requested

Beaconsfield SYCOB FC were fined £750

Peter Scott, Burnham FC (previously of Beaconsfield SYCOB FC)
AFC Totton v Beaconsfield SYCOB FC
Southern League Division One South & West Play Off Semi Final, 28 April 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
Charge letter sent 9 November 2009
Charge denied and a non-personal hearing requested

Scott was fined £500 and suspended from all football and football activities for eight matches, commencing on Monday 7 December 2009



Thursday 26 November 2009

Keith McMahon, Thamesmead Town FC
Thamesmead Town FC v Leatherhead FC
The FA Trophy Preliminary Round, 6 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 14 October 2009
McMahon denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Charge not proved. No further action taken



Tuesday 24 November 2009

Macclesfield Town FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League Two, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 27 October 2009

Macclesfield Town FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League Two, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 27 October 2009

Dagenham & Redbridge FC denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Peter Scott, Burnham FC (previously of Beaconsfield SYCOB FC)
AFC Totton v Beaconsfield SYCOB FC
Southern League Division One South & West Play Off Semi Final, 28 April 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
Charge letter sent 9 November 2009

Scott denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Tom Clarkson, Rossendale United FC
Trafford FC v Rossendale United FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 31 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words, aggravated by a reference to race and/or nationality, towards an opponent
Charge letter sent 10 November 2009

Clarkson admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing


Monday 23 November 2009

Mitchell Nelson, Tooting & Mitcham FC
Hastings United FC v Tooting & Mitcham FC
Isthmian League Cup, 10 November 2009
FA Rule E10 – (player) – failure to comply with a decision of The Association

Nelson has until 8 December 2009 to respond


Friday 20 November 2009

Kieran Charnock, Torquay United
Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United
Football League Two, 14 November 2009
Dismissed for Serious Foul Play

Claim dismissed, three-match suspension with immediate effect

Tom Bryant, Tonbridge Angels
Kingstonian v Tonbridge Angels
Isthmian League Premier Division, 14 November 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity

Claim upheld, two-
match suspension (second dismissal of the season) withdrawn


Thursday 19 November 2009

Rhys Madden, Maldon Town FC
Maldon Town FC v Romford FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 25 August 2009
FA Rule E3
– improper conduct
Charge letter sent 2 October 2009
Madden denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Madden was given a one-match suspension, to commence on Monday 7 December 2009

Rod Stringer, Aveley FC
Maidstone United FC v Aveley FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 22 September 2009 
FA Rule E3
– improper conduct
Charge letter sent 29 September 2009
Stringer denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Stringer was fined £150 and given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 7 December 2009

Morton Titterton, Leamington FC
Hednesford Town FC v Leamington FC
Southern League Premier Division, 26 September 2009
FA Rule E3
– improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009
Charge denied and a non-personal hearing requested

Titterton was fined £100 and given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 7 December 2009

Ashley Johnson, Salisbury City FC
Christchurch FC U18s v Salisbury City FC U18s
FA Youth Cup First Round Qualifying, 24 September 2009
FA Rule E3
– use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009
Charge denied and a non-personal hearing requested

Johnson was given a two-match ban, to commence on Monday 7 December 2009

Glynn Mason, Harlow Town FC
Harlow Town FC v Concord Rangers FC
Isthmian League Division One North
29 September 2009
FA Rule E3
– use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009
Charge denied and a non-personal hearing requested

Mason was fined £100 and given a two-match touch line ban, to commence on Monday 7 December 2009

Rod Stringer, Aveley FC
Aveley FC v Hampton & Richmond Borough FC
FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Replay, 14 October 2009
FA Rule E3
– improper conduct
Charge letter sent 21 October 2009
Charge admitted and a non-personal hearing requested

Stringer was given a four-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 7 December 2009

Andrew Burgess, Luton Town FC
Rushden & Diamonds FC v Mansfield Town FC
Football Conference National, 28 February 2009
Rushden & Diamonds FC v Kidderminster Harriers FC
Football Conference National, 15 November 2008
Two breaches of FA Rule E8a – bet on result of a Match in which participated; bet on progress or conduct of a Match in which participated

All parties have until 4 December 2009 to respond


Monday 16 November 2009

Kieran Charnock, Torquay United
Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United
Football League Two, 14 November 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim for wrongful dismissal

A Regulatory Commission will hear the claim on Thursday 19 November 2009

Mark Robson, Crystal Palace FC
Crystal Palace FC Reserves v Gillingham FC Reserves
Reserve Combination Central, 4 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words

Both parties have until 26 November 2009 to respond



Thursday 12 November 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson, Manager, Manchester United FC
Manchester United FC v Sunderland AFC
Premier League, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct (in respect of post-match comments made)
Charge letter sent 19 October 2009
Ferguson admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Ferguson was fined £20,000, warned as to his future conduct and given a four-match touchline ban, two of which are suspended until the end of the 2010-11 season

Peter Duffield, Retford United FC
Retford United FC v Marine FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 14 October 2009
Duffield admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Duffield was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 23 November, and fined £100

Ryan O’Toole, Uxbridge FC
Cinderford Town FC v Uxbridge FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 16 October 2009
O'Toole admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

O'Toole was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 23 November, and fined £100

Rob Scott, Boston United FC

Guiseley AFC v Boston United FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009
Charge denied and a non-personal hearing requested

Scott was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 23 November, and fined £150

Rushden & Diamonds FC
Stevenage Borough FC v Rushden & Diamonds FC
Football Conference National, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) - failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 4 September 2009
Rushden & Diamonds FC has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Rushden & Diamonds FC was fined £1,500 and warned as to its future conduct

Stevenage Borough FC
Stevenage Borough FC v Rushden & Diamonds FC
Football Conference National, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) - failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 4 September 2009
Stevenage Borough FC has denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Stevenage Borough FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £3,000, £1,000 of which is suspended until 1 June 2011, to be invoked in the event of a similar breach of FA Rule E20 (a)

Ashley Fisk, Potters Bar Town FC
Enfield Town FC v Potters Bar Town FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 5 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letters 17 September 2009
Charge denied and a non-personal hearing requested

Fisk was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 23 November and fined £75

Billy Heath, Frickley Athletic FC
Frickley Athletic FC v Bamber Bridge FC
The FA Trophy First Round Qualifying, 17 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 22 October 2009
Heath admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Heath was fined £50 and warned as to his future conduct

Charlie Oatway, Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Reserves v Southwick FC
Sussex Senior Cup, 7 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 21 October 2009
Oatway admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Oatway was fined £50 and warned as to his future conduct

Andy Sambrook, Welling United FC
Chelmsford City FC v Welling United FC
Football Conference South, 17 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 22 October 2009
Sambrook admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Sambrook was given a two-match ban, to commence Monday 23 November, and fined £100

Dean Lenihan, AFC Hayes
AFC Hayes v Windsor & Eton FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 12 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 16 October 2009
Lenihan admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Lenihan was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence Monday 23 November, and fined £100

Jon Ford, Stourbridge FC
Hucknall Town FC v Stourbridge FC
The FA Cup Third Round Qualifying replay, 13 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 16 October 2009
Ford admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Ford was given a three-match touchline ban, to commence Monday 23 November, and fined £100

Ian Baird, Eastleigh FC
Eastleigh FC v Braintree Town FC
Football Conference South, 8 August 2009
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an order of The Association
Charge letter sent 14 August 2009
Baird denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Baird was fined £300 and given a five-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 23 November 2009. He was given a 14-day suspension from all football and all football activity, suspended until 1 June 2011, to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E3

Eastleigh FC
Eastleigh FC v Braintree Town FC
Football Conference South, 8 August 2009
FA Rule E10 – failure to comply with an order of The Association
Charge letter sent 14 August 2009
Eastleigh FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Eastleigh FC was fined £400 and warned as to its future conduct

Cliff Cant, Tonbridge Angels FC
Tonbridge Angels FC v Metropolitan Police FC
FA Cup First Round Qualifying, 12 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 1 October 2009
Cant denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Cant was fined £300 and given a six-match touchline ban to commence on Friday 27 November. Three of the six matches are suspended until 1 June 2011, to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E3

Stuart Nethercott, Manager, Maldon Town FC
Harefield United FC v Maldon Town FC
FA Cup First Round Qualifying, 12 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 17 September 2009
Nethercott failed to respond to the charge

Nethercott was given a four-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 23 November, and fined £150


Wednesday 11 November 2009

Izale McLeod, Charlton Athletic FC

Northwich Victoria FC v Charlton Athletic FC
FA Cup First Round Proper, 8 November 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
McLeod admitted the charge

McLeod was given a three-match suspension to commence with immediate effect



Tuesday 10 November 2009

Lee Ridley, Cheltenham Town
Torquay United v Cheltenham Town
FA Cup First Round Proper, 7 November 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Claim of wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, one-match suspension withdrawn

Godalming Town FC
Godalming Town FC v Merstham FC
Isthmian League Division One South, 19 September 2009
FA Rule E10 – (Player) failure to comply with a decision of The Association
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009
Godalming Town FC admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Godalming Town FC was warned as to its future conduct



Wednesday 4 November 2009

Phil Parkinson, Manager, Charlton Athletic FC
Carlisle United FC v Charlton Athletic FC
Football League One, 31 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Parkinson has until 6pm on Monday 9 November 2009 to respond to the charge. A Regulatory Commission will hear the charge by or before 23 November 2009

Tresor Kandol, Leeds United AFC
Leeds United AFC v Yeovil Town FC
Football League One, 31 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
Kandol has admitted the charge
Charge letter sent 3 November 2009

A Regulatory Commission will hear the charge on Thursday 5 November 2009



Tuesday 3 November 2009

Philipp Degen, Liverpool FC
Fulham FC v Liverpool FC
Premier League, 31 October 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim of wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed - Degen will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect

Leon Crooks, Ebbsfleet United FC 
Ebbsfleet United FC v Wrexham FC
Football Conference National, 31 October 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Claim of wrongful dimissal

Claim dismissed - Crooks will serve a one-match suspension with immediate effect

Fabio Pereira Da Silva, Manchester United FC
Barnsley FC v Manchester United FC
Football League Cup, 27 October 2009
Claim of mistaken identity (caution)

Claim upheld - caution transferred to record of Rafael Pereira Da Silva

Stephen Warnock, Aston Villa FC
Everton FC v Aston Villa FC
Premier League, 31 October 2009
Claim of mistaken identity (caution)

Claim upheld - caution transferred to record of Stiliyan Petrov

Ross Parmenter, Brentwood Town FC

Brentwood Town FC v Potters Bar Town FC
Isthmian Division One North, 24 October 2009
Claim of mistaken identity (caution)

Claim upheld - caution transferred to record of Donovan Wilson



Friday 30 October 2009

Garry Vaughan, Manager, Trafford FC
Trafford FC v Rossendale United FC
FA Cup Preliminary Round, 29 August 2009
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009
Vaughan admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Vaughan was fined £50, warned as to his future conduct and given a three-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 9 November 2009

James Fisher, St Albans City FC
St Albans City FC v Hampton & Richmond Borough FC
Football Conference South, 31 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official

Fisher was warned as to his future conduct and given a two-match ban, to commence on Monday 9 November 2009

Mark Atkins, Manager, Matlock Town FC
Matlock Town FC v Nantwich Town FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 31 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Atkins was fined £50, warned as to his future conduct and given a two-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 9 November 2009

Mick Brooks, Barton Rovers FC
Barton Rovers FC v Bedworth United FC
Southern League Division One Midlands, 19 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words

Brooks was fined £50, warned as to his future conduct and given a one-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 9 November 2009

Richard Ord, Durham City FC
Frickley Athletic FC v Durham City FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 8 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Ord was fined £50, warned as to his future conduct and given a two-match touchline ban to commence on Monday 9 November 2009

Wayne Johnson, Leek Town FC
Leek Town FC v Lincoln United FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words

Johnson was fined £50 and warned as to his future conduct

Shaun Cunnington, Willenhall Town FC
Brigg Town FC v Willenhall Town FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 19 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Cunnington was fined £50 and given a two-match touchline ban

Paul Lines, Ossett Town FC
Ossett Town FC v Retford United FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 10 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 14 October 2009
Lines admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Lines was fined £50, warned as to future conduct and given a two-match touchline ban, to commence on Monday 9 November 2009



Thursday 29 October 2009

James Smith, Altrincham FC
Mansfield Town FC v Altrincham FC
The FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
The participant was offered the penalty of a three match suspension.
Charge letter sent Tuesday 27 October 2009
Smith denied the charge

The charge was proved and Smith was given a three-match suspension with immediate effect



Wednesday 28 October 2009

Grimsby Town FC
Grimsby Town FC v Aldershot Town FC
Football League Two, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 4 September 2009
Grimsby Town FC admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Grimsby Town FC was  warned as to its future conduct and fined £3000, £2000 of which is suspended until 31 December 2010, to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E20 (a)

Aldershot Town FC

Grimsby Town FC v Aldershot Town FC
Football League Two, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 4 September 2009
Aldershot Town FC denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Aldershot Town FC was fined £750 and warned as to its future conduct



Tuesday 27 October 2009

Darcy Blake, Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle v Ipswich Town
Football League Championship, 24 October 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim of wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three-match suspension with immediate effect

Zurab Khizanishvili, Newcastle United
Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers
Football League Championship, 24 October 2009
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim that the standard punishment is clearly excessive

Claim dismissed, the standard punishment was not deemed to be excessive. Standard punishment of a three-match suspension remains and will take effect immediately

Rod Stringer, Aveley FC
Aveley FC v Hampton & Richmond Borough FC
The FA Cup Third Round Qualifying replay, 14 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 29 September 2009

Stringer denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing



Monday 26 October 2009

Morton Titterton, Leamington FC
Hednesford Town FC v Leamington FC
Southern League Premier Division, 26 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009

Titterton denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing



Thursday 22 October 2009

Robert Huth, Stoke City FC
Stoke City FC v West Ham United FC
The Premier League, 17 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
Huth was offered the penalty of a three match suspension
Charge letter sent Monday 19 October 2009
Huth admitted the charge

Huth was given a three-match suspension with immediate effect

Nottingham Forest FC
Nottingham Forest FC v Derby County FC
Football League Championship, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 3 September 2009
Nottingham Forest FC denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Nottingham Forest FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £25,000, £10,000 of which is suspended until the end of the 2010-11 season, to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E20 (a)

Derby County FC
Nottingham Forest FC v Derby County FC
Football League Championship, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 3 September 2009
Derby County FC dmitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Derby County FC was warned as to its future conduct and fined £20,000, £10,000 of which is suspended until the end of the 2010-11 season, to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E20 (a) 

Nathan Tyson, Nottingham Forest FC
Nottingham Forest FC v Derby County FC
Football League Championship, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 3 September 2009
Tyson admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Nathan Tyson was warned as to his future conduct, fined £5,000 and given a suspended two-match ban (until the end of the 2010-11 season), to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E3

Dean Lewington, Milton Keynes Dons FC
Milton Keynes Dons FC v Leeds United AFC
Football League One, 26 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 29 September 2009
Lewington admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Lewington was given a two-match ban, to commence on Monday 9 November 2009, fined £500 and warned as to his future conduct

Dino Maamria, Stevenage Borough FC

York City FC v Stevenage Borough FC
Football Conference National, 3 October 2009  
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 7 October 2009
Maamria admitted the charge

Maamria was given a two-match touchline ban, to commence with immediate effect. He was also fined £450, £300 of which suspended until 31 December 2010 and to be invoked in the event of a further proved breach of FA Rule E3



Monday 19 October 2009

Peter Duffield, Retford United FC
Retford United FC v Marine FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Paul Lines, Ossett Town FC
Ossett Town FC v Retford United FC
Northern League Premier Division, 10 October 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct

Both parties have until 29 October 2009 to respond to their charge



Wednesday 14 October 2009

Ashley Johnson, Salisbury City FC
Christchurch FC U18s v Salisbury City FC U18s
FA Youth Cup First Round Qualifying, 24 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words
Charge letter sent 8 October 2009

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



Tuesday 13 October 2009

Rafael Benitez, Manager, Liverpool FC
Tottenham Hotspur FC v Liverpool FC
Premier League, 16 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute in relation to post match media comments made
Charge letter sent 28 August 2009
Benitez denied the charge and requested a personal hearing

Benitez was warned as to his future conduct

Paul Ince, Manager, Milton Keynes Dons FC
Oldham Athletic FC v Milton Keynes Dons FC
Football League One, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 2 October 2009
Ince admitted the charge

Ince was given a two-match touchline ban (to commence with immediate effect) and a £2000 fine

Ian Bogie, Gateshead FC
Gateshead FC v Oxford United FC
Football Conference National, 26 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 30 September 2009
Bogie admitted the charge

Bogie was fined £250 and warned as to his future conduct

Jonathan Douglas, Swindon Town
Swindon Town v Millwall
Football League One, 10 October 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play

Claim dismissed, claim deemed to have had no prospect of success therefore player ordered to miss an additional match (player will now serve a four-match suspension with immediate effect

Karl Broadhurst, Crawley Town
Crawley Town v Barrow
Football Conference National, 10 October 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity

Claim dismissed, player will serve a two-match suspension with immediate effect (players second dismissal of the season)

Robert Matthews, Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers v Luton Town
Football Conference National, 10 October 2009
Dismissed for serious foul play

Club granted an extension due to non receipt of claim through no fault of the Club. Claim will be heard Thursday 15 October at 1pm



Monday 12 October 2009

Glynn Mason, Harlow Town FC
Harlow Town FC v Concord Rangers FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – use of abusive and/or insulting words

Mason has until 23 October 2009 to respond



Thursday 1 October 2009

Emmanuel Adebayor, Manchester City FC
Manchester City FC v Arsenal FC
Premier League, 12 Saturday 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter issued 15 September 2009
Adebayor accepted the charge

Adebayor was fined £25,000 and given a suspended two-match ban


Monday 28 September 2009

Robert Savage, Derby County FC
2007 contract renegotiation at Blackburn Rovers FC
FA Rule E1(b) – Article 10.8 of The Football Agents Regulations (Season 2006-07). It is alleged that Mr George Urquhart acted as the Player’s Agent when there was no concluded written representation contract between the Player and Mr Urquhart.
Charge letter sent 14 September 2009

Savage has admitted the charge and requested a personal hearing

Karim El-Salahi, Sutton United FC
Sutton United FC v Canvey Island FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 25 August 2009
FA Rule E3  - abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009

El-Salahi has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing



Tuesday 22 September 2009

Jay Conroy, AFC Wimbledon
Ebbsfleet United FC v AFC Wimbledon
Football Conference National, 19 September 2009
Dismissed for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity

Claim dismissed, player to serve one-match suspension with immediate effect

Lee Tomlin, Rushden & Diamonds FC
Rushden & Diamonds FC v Mansfield Town FC
Football Conference National, 19 September 2009
Dismissed for violent conduct

The claim submitted by Rushden and Diamonds on behalf of Lee Tomlin will be heard on Thursday 24 September, due to their dvd being diverted via the screening process, through no fault of the Club. The Chairman of the Judicial Panel has agreed that the player will therefore be free from suspension and able to play on Tuesday 22 September


Monday 21 September 2009

Chris Smith, Assistant Manager, Weston Super Mare FC
Newport County FC v Weston Super Mare FC
Football Conference South, 31 August 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009

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

Brian Hughes, Manager, Cirencester Town FC
Bridgwater Town FC v Cirencester Town FC
Southern League Division One South & West, 25 August 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009

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

Mark Hawthorne, Coach, Horsham FC
Horsham FC v Sutton United FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 18 August 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct
Charge letter sent 8 September 2009

Hawthorne has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing.

David Mehew, Gloucester City FC
Gloucester City FC v Farsley Celtic FC
Football Conference North, 15 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 19 August 2009

Mehew has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing.


Friday 18 September 2009

Alan Pardew, Manager, Southampton FC
Stockport County FC v Southampton FC
Football League One, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 3 September 2009
Pardew admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing.

Pardew was given a £1000 fine and warned as to his future conduct

Reading FC
Swansea CIty FC v Reading FC
Football League Championship, 18 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) - failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 21 August
Reading FC denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing.

Reading FC was fined £2500 and warned as to future conduct

Gary Ablett, Manager, Stockport County FC
Leeds United AFC v Stockport County FC
Football League One, 5 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Ablett admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Ablett was given a one-match touchline ban, a £1000 fine (includes £500 invoked from suspended fine from previous charge) and warned as to his future conduct

Dave Bayliss, Barrow FC
Wrexham FC v Barrow FC
Football Conference National, 31 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 3 September 2009
Bayliss has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Bayliss was given a two-match touchline ban and a £200 fine

John Yems, Grays Athletic FC
Crawley Town FC v Grays Athletic FC
Football Conference National, 29 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter sent 3 September
Yems has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing.

Yems was given a two-match touchline ban and a £150 fine



Thursday 17 September 2009

Emmanuel Adebayor, Manchester City FC
Manchester City FC v Arsenal FC
Premier League, 12 Saturday 2009
FA Rule E3 - violent conduct
Charge letter issued 15 September 2009
Adebayor accepted a charge of violent conduct

Adebayor was given a three-match suspension



Thursday 27 August 2009

Paul Lambert, former Manager, Norwich City FC
Colchester City FC v Yeovil Town FC
Football League One, 15 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter issued 19 August 2009
Lambert admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

Lambert was fined £750 and warned as to his future conduct



Wednesday 26 August 2009


Darren Ferguson, Manager, Peterborough United FC
Peterborough United FC v West Bromwich Albion FC
Football League Championship, 18 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Charge letter issued 19 August 2009
Ferguson admitted the charge

Ferguson was fined £750 and given a suspended two-match touchline ban, to come into effect in the event of a similar breach of rules by the end of Season 2009-10


Tuesday 25 August 2009

Gary Roberts, Huddersfield Town FC
Bristol Rovers FC v Huddersfield Town FC
Football League One, 22 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct

Roberts has accepted the penalty of a three match suspension. A Regulatory Commission will hear the charge on Thursday 27 August 2009

Huddersfield Town FC
Bristol Rovers FC v Huddersfield Town FC
Football League One, 22 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 25 August

Bristol Rovers FC
Bristol Rovers FC v Huddersfield Town FC
Football League One, 22 August 2009
FA Rule E20 (a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Charge letter sent 25 August

Both clubs have admitted the charge and both have requested non-personal hearings

Sammy Lee, Assistant Manager, Liverpool FC
Tottenham Hotspur FC v Liverpool FC
Premier League, 16 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Lee admitted the charge

Lee was warned as to his future conduct