Full list of FA charges and sanctions for September 2014

Monday 01 Sep 2014
September's FA charges and sanctions

The full list of FA charges and sanctions for September 2014:

Tuesday 30 September

John Cummings, Northumberland County FA
Breach of FA Rule E3 – It is alleged that Mr Cummings used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Northumberland County FA’s Referee Development Officer. It is further alleged that this breach is an Aggravated Breach as it included a reference to gender

Charge denied and non-personal hearing requested

Monday 29 September

Justin Edinburgh, Manager, Newport County AFC
Shrewsbury Town FC v Newport County AFC
Football League 2, 20 September 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – It is alleged that Mr Edinburgh's behaviour at the end of the fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted - £500 fine

Stockport County FC
Stalybridge Celtic FC v Stockport County FC
Football Conference North, 25 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E20(a) – it is alleged that in or around the 90th minute the Club failed to ensure that its players and/or officials and/or spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge denied and personal hearing requested

Mitchell Bryant, Mossley AFC
Mossley AFC v Kendal Town FC
Northern Premier League Division 1 North, 27 September 2014
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 - It is alleged that in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture Mr Bryant's behaviour towards a Match Official amounted to violent conduct. It is further alleged that in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture Mr Bryant used abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening words towards a Match Official

Bryant has until 7 October 2014 to respond

Friday 26 September

Kamil Zayatte, Sheffield Wednesday FC
Manchester City FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC
Capital One Cup, 24 September 2014
Dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, one-match suspension remains with immediate effect

Thursday 25 September

Adam Jones, Ossett Albion FC
Three breaches of FA Rule E10 – It is alleged that Mr Jones failed to comply with a decision made pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of The Association in that he participated in the following three fixtures between 19 August 2014 and 28 August 2014, in breach of his FA suspension which commenced on 19 August 2014:

Ossett Albion FC v Brighouse Town FC 
Northern Premier League Division One North, 19 August 2014;

Ossett Albion FC v Northwich Victoria FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 23 August 2014; and

New Mills AFC v Ossett Albion FC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 25 August 2014

Jones has until 3 October 2014 to respond

Wednesday 24 September

Fulham FC
Nottingham Forest FC v Fulham FC
Football League Championship, 17 September 2014
Breach of FA Rule E20(a) – it is alleged that in or around the 19th minute of this fixture Fulham FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted - £5000 fine

Max Miller, Horsham FC
Horsham FC v South Park FC
Isthmian League Division 1 South, 9 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – It is alleged that in or around the 58th minute of this fixture Mr Miller used abusive and/or insulting words towards a South Park player. It is further alleged that this breach is aggravated as it included a reference to sexual orientation

Charge denied and non-personal hearing requested

Jody Brown, Manager, Grays Athletic FC
Grays Athletic FC v Bognor Regis Town FC
Isthmian Premier League, 20 September 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – It is alleged that in or around the 90th minute of the fixture Mr Brown used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

Brown has until 2 October 2014 to respond

Tuesday 23 September

Gillingham FC
Breach of FA Rule E3 – It is alleged that the Club failed to act in the best interests of the game, and/or brought the game into disrepute by committing an act of race victimisation by dismissing Mark McCammon

Gillingham FC has until 1 October 2014 to respond

Paul Scally, Chairman, Gillingham FC
Breach of FA Rule E3 – It is alleged that Mr Scally failed to act in the best interests of the game, and/or brought the game into disrepute by committing an act of race victimisation by dismissing Mark McCammon

Scally has until 1 October 2014 to respond

Monday 22 September

Rob Flooks, AFC Totton
AFC Totton v Swindon Supermarine FC
The FA Cup, 13 September 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Mr Flooks’ language and/or behaviour following his dismissal in or around the 80th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted and non-personal hearing requested

Thursday 18 September

Stalybridge Celtic FC
Stalybridge Celtic FC v Stockport County FC
Football Conference North, 25 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the 90th minute the Club failed to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge admitted and non-personal hearing requested

Steve Ward, Coach, Canvey Island FC
Canvey Island FC v Leatherhead FC
Isthmian Premier League, 16 September 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Mr Ward’s language and/or behaviour after the end of the fixture amounted to improper conduct

Ward has until 26 September 2014 to respond

Wednesday 17 September

Richard Thompson, Manager, Mangotsfield United FC
Clevedon Town FC v Mangotsfield United FC
Southern League South & West Division, 23 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – alleged that in or around the 87th minute of this fixture Mr Thompson used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted – one-match touchline ban and £100 fine

Tuesday 16 September

Banbury United FC
Four breaches of FA Rule E12 – it is alleged that Banbury United FC failed to ensure that Lewis Strafford complied with an FA suspension in that he participated in the following fixtures between 9 August 2014 and 30 August 2014:

Banbury United FC v Poole Town FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 9 August 2014;

Banbury United FC v Hitchin Town FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 12 August 2014;

Hereford United FC v Banbury United FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 19 August 2014; and

Frome Town FC v Banbury United FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 30 August 2014

Banbury United FC has until 24 September 2014 to respond

Lewis Strafford, Banbury United FC
Four breaches of FA Rule E10 – it is alleged that Lewis Strafford failed to comply with an FA suspension in that he participated in the following fixtures between 9 August 2014 and 30 August 2014:

Banbury United FC v Poole Town FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 9 August 2014;

Banbury United FC v Hitchin Town FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 12 August 2014;

Hereford United FC v Banbury United FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 19 August 2014; and

Frome Town FC v Banbury United FC
Southern League – Premier Division, 30 August 2014

Strafford has until 24 September 2014 to respond

Monday 15 September

Craig Adams, Manager, Bedford Town FC
Bedford Town FC v Potters Bar Town FC
Southern League Central Division, 6 September 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – alleged that Mr Adams’ language and/or behaviour during the second half of the fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted – one-match touchline ban and £100 fine

Kaan Fehmi, Royston Town FC
Royston Town FC v Brightlingsea Regent FC
The FA Cup, 30 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour around the tunnel area after the end of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge denied and non-personal hearing requested

Steve Castle, Manager, Royston Town FC
Royston Town FC v Brightlingsea Regent FC
The FA Cup, 30 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour during this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge denied and non-personal hearing requested

Chris Watters, Royston Town FC
Royston Town FC v Brightlingsea Regent FC
The FA Cup, 30 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour following dismissal during the second half of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge denied and non-personal hearing requested

Monday 8 September

Gary Ansell, Assistant Manager, Great Wakering Rovers FC
Soham Town Rangers FC v Great Wakering Rovers FC
Isthmian League Division 1 – North, 19 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – during second half of this fixture Mr Ansell’s language and/or behaviour amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted - £100 fine and one-match touchline ban

Wednesday 3 September

Gary Meakin, Manager, Burnham FC
Dunstable Town FC v Burnham FC
Southern League Premier Division, 16 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 - language and/or behaviour at half time in this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted – one-match touchline ban and £150 fine

Tuesday 2 September

Marcus Bignot, First Team Coach, Birmingham City LFC
Birmingham City LFC v Arsenal LFC
FA Women’s Super League, 31 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 47th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted - £150 fine and one-match touchline ban

Grimsby Town FC
Grimsby Town FC v Alfreton Town FC
Football Conference Premier, 25 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 65th minute of this fixture, Grimsby Town FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted - £500 fine

Monday 1 September

Shaun Derry, Manager, Notts County FC
Notts County FC v Colchester United FC
Football League 1, 19 August 2014
Three breaches of FA Rule E3: It is alleged that in this fixture Shaun Derry used abusive and/or insulting words towards:
i. The Assistant Referee
ii. The Match Referee; and
iii. The Fourth Official

Charge admitted, personal hearing requested

Two-match touchline ban with immediate effect and fined £1,500

Alfreton Town FC
Grimsby Town FC v Alfreton Town FC
Football Conference Premier, 25 August 2014
Breach of FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 65th minute of this fixture, Alfreton Town FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge admitted and standard penalty accepted - £500 fine

By FA Staff