County and League Appeals results circular for April 2022

Wednesday 25 May 2022
County and League Appeals - April 2022

If produced and published, written reasons can be found for Appeal Board hearings by clicking *here* and selecting “County Appeal” on the “Offence Type” dropdown list. Alternatively, use this URL: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/discipline/written-reasons.  

CT United v Hampshire FA – 4 April 
Appellant: Club
Charge: FA Rule E20 – Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Sanction: a £75 fine, 7 Club penalty points
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Vitor Vaz v Northamptonshire FA – 5 April 
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including violent conduct and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 4-match suspension; £50 fine
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Alan Moore v Hertfordshire FA – 6 April 
Appellant: U18s manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (not including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 2-match suspension, £40 fine, 6 club penalty points, 
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Sarah Burn v Durham FA – 13 April 
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language); FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a persons Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Sanction: 7-match suspension; £60 fine; online education; 7 club discipline points
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/sarah-burn-v-durham-fa---appeal-board---13-april-2022.ashx

Tamworth FC v Southern Football League – 14 April
Club: Step 3
Charge: Abandonment of a fixture
Sanction: Match to be replayed
Result: 
Appeal allowed, remitted back to be reheard by the League. 

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/tamworth-fc-v-southern-football-league---appeal-board---14-april-2022.ashx

Delroy Hurst v London FA – 20 April 
Appellant: Coach
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 115-day suspension, £50 fine, Education course and 6 penalty points
Result: 
Appeal allowed; charge and sanction quashed

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/delroy-hurst-v-london-fa---appeal-board---20-april-2022.ashx

Regent Park Youth League v London FA – 22 April 
Appellant: League
Charge: FA Rule E1 - Failed to comply with Rules and Regulations of the Football Association
Sanction: £165 fine
Result: 
Appeal allowed

Risborough Rangers FC v The FA Alliance Committee – 22 April
Appellant: Step 5 Club
Charge: Failure to meet Ground Grading
Sanction: Prevented from Promotion 
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/risborough-rangers-fc-v-the-fa-league-committee---appeal-board---22-april-2022.ashx

Yorkshire Amateurs FC v The FA Leagues Committee – 22 April
Appellant: Step 4 Club
Charge: Failure to meet Ground Grading
Sanction: Relegation
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/yorkshire-amateur-afc-v-the-fa-alliance-committee---appeal-board---22-april-2022.ashx

Welwyn Garden City FC v The FA Alliance Committee – 22 April
Appellant: Step 4 Club
Charge: Failure to meet Ground Grading
Sanction: Relegation
Result: 
Appeal allowed; remitted back for rehearing

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/welwyn-garden-city-fc-v-the-fa-alliance-committee---appeal-board---22-april-2022.ashx

Matthew Atkins v Essex FA – 22 April
Appellant: Youth Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 2-match ground/venue suspension, £35 fine
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Wolverhampton Casuals v Midland Football League – 27 April 
Appellant: Club (Step 5)
Charge: Playing an ineligible player
Sanction: 3-point deduction and £100 fine  
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Andrew Dixon v Leicestershire & Rutland FA – 28 April 
Appellant: Club Chairman 
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 168-day suspension, £85 fine, online Education course, 9 penalty points
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

Amy Nicholson v London FA – 28 April
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including violent conduct and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 3-match suspension (from 29/03), £50 fine, 7 Club disciplinary points.
Result: 
Appeal dismissed

If produced and published, written reasons can be found for Appeal Board hearings by clicking *here* and selecting “County Appeal” on the “Offence Type” dropdown list. Alternatively, use this URL: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/discipline/written-reasons.  

By FA Staff