County and League Appeal Results Circular for July 2022

Thursday 01 Sep 2022
County and League Appeals - July 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.  

Hereford Pegasus v The FA Women’s Football Pyramid Project Team – 1 July
Appellant: Club
Decision: Promotion Application Refused

Result
Appeal dismissed

Thornaby FC v The FA Women’s Football Pyramid Project Team – 1 July
Appellant: Club
Decision: Promotion Application Refused

Result
Appeal dismissed

Daniel Goom v Hertfordshire FA – 4 July 
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including physical contact or attempted physical contact and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 457-days (ground/venue/admin/coaching) suspension, £100 fine, face-to-face education course

Result
Appeal allowed; remitted for a rehearing

Jordan Springett v London FA – 5 July 
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language); FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a person’s Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Sanction: 6-match suspension, £45 fine, attendance FO an online education course, 7 Club penalty points.

Result
Appeal allowed; remitted for a rehearing 

Dan Churchley v Kent FA – 5 July 
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive
language/behaviour)
Sanction: 187-day suspension, £75 fine, completion of an online education course, 6 club penalty points.

Result
Appeal dismissed

Manny Cross v Essex FA – 5 July 
Appellant: Manager (U16s)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 152-days suspension, £65 fine, online Education Course, 7 Club penalty points

Result 
Appeal dismissed

Max Mayo v Essex FA – 6 July 
Appellant: Player (Open Age)
Charges: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language); FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a person’s Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability (“Charges 1 & 2”); FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour) (“Charge 3”)
Sanctions: a 6-match suspension, a £50 fine; to complete an online education course; 4-match suspension, a £50 fine, (“Charge 3”)

Result
Appeal dismissed

Ashton Keynes FC v The FA Women’s Football Pyramid Project Team – 6 July
Appellant: Club
Decision: Promotion Application Refused

Result
Appeal allowed; application overturned 

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/ashton-keynes-fc-v-the-fa-womens-football-pyramid-project-team-appeal-board-6-july-2022.ashx

Martin Carey v Essex FA – 13 July 
Appellant: Youth Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 3-match suspension, £50 fine

Result 
Appeal allowed; charge and sanction quashed

Alexander Totten v Hampshire FA – 13 July 
Appellant: Youth Manager
Charge: Improper Conduct (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 3-matches, £50 fine, 8 club disciplinary points

Result
Appeal allowed; charge and sanction quashed 

Taunton Town FC v Southern Football League - 18 July 
Appellant: Step 3 Club
Charge: League Rule 8.39 – Failure to fulfil a fixture
Sanction: £2,000 fine, £2,274.69 of costs ordered to the Opposition (Banbury United)/SF League 

Result
Appeal allowed, sanction varied. Costs awarded against League. 

Stuart Coe v Suffolk FA – 18 July – 5:30pm
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: Charge 1: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language) Charge 2: FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a person’s Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Sanction: 6-match suspension, £75 fine, 6 Club penalty points, online education course. 

Result
Appeal dismissed

Club A v County FA –18 July 
Appellant: U10s Team
Charge/Sanction: An U10s team were ordered by the County FA to attend an online education course following an incident in a match in relation to discrimination. 

Result
Appeal Dismissed

Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/club-a-v-county-fa---appeal-board---20-july-22---redacted.ashx

Bolton United v Lancashire FA – 27 July 
Appellant: Club 
Charge: FA Rule E20 – Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion 
Sanction: £25 fine, 5 Club penalty 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