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.
Metrogas FC v London FA – 1 November
Charge: FA Rule E12 - (Club) Failed to comply with a decision of the Association
Sanction: E12 - £50 and 6 penalty points
Result
Appeal dismissed
(League Appeal) Khalsa Football Federation v Midland Football League – 4 November
Charge: Failing to fulfil a fixture – Rule 8.9
Sanction: £250 fine and 3-point deduction
Result
Appeal Dismissed
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2021/khalsa-football-federation-v-midland-football-league---appeal-board---4-november-2021.ashx
(League Appeal) Cogenhoe Untied FC v United Counties Football League – 9 November
Charge: Appellant Team found to have used 4 substitutes
Sanction: Match to be replayed
Result
Appeal dismissed
Republica Internationale v West Riding FA – 10 November
Appellant: Club
Charge: FA Rule E20 - Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Sanction: £50 and 6 Penalty Points
Result
Appeal upheld; sanction amended –
£20 fine and 6 Club Penalty points
Cleethorpes Trinity FC v Lincolnshire FA – 17 November
Appellant: Club (U12s)
Charge: FA Rule E20 – Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Sanction: a £50 fine and 6 penalty points imposed against the club.
Result
Appeal dismissed
Bobby Harris v Somerset FA – 18 November
Appellant: U15s Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 – Improper Conduct (not including threatening and/or abusive language behaviour) – abandonment of game
Sanction: a 2-match ground ban, £20 fine and 5 penalty points imposed against the club.
Result
Appeal dismissed
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2021/bobby-harris-v-somerset-fa---appeal-board---18-november-2021.ashx
Marcius Huggins v Suffolk FA – 18 November
Appellant: Open Age Player
Charge 1: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (Assault or attempted assault)
Alternative 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: a 5-year ban from all football, a face-to-face education course, and 10 penalty points imposed against the club.
Result
Appeal upheld; remitted back for a rehearing
Erik Rawdon v Lincolnshire FA – 23 November
Appellant: Open Age Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or
abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 130 Days from 12/10/2021 to 18/02/2022 (CFA only), a £70 fine and to complete an online education programme before suspension served, 7 penalty points imposed against the club.
Result
Appeal upheld; sanction altered:
i. 75-day suspension from All Football, including the conditions imposed by the first instance Commission.
ii. £70 fine
iii. 7 Club Disciplinary points
Written reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/county-cases-2021/erik-rawdon-v-lincolnshire-fa---appeal-board---30-november-2021.ashx
(League Appeal) Wolves Sporting CFC v Midland Football League – 24 November
Two charges/sanctions to be heard together
Appellant: Step 6 Club
Charge 1: Failure to fulfil a fixture
Charge 2: Fielding an ineligible player in 3 games
Sanction 1: 3-point deduction and £250 fine
Sanction 2: £180 and loss of points from fixtures in three games (only 3 points as only won one game)
Result
Appeals dismissed
Tobias Cook-Siviter v Birmingham FA – 24 November
Appellant: Open Age Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or
abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: Suspended from all football for 126 days commencing on 18th October 2021; Fined £75.00; To attend a mandatory FA Online Education Course; 3 Club penalty points
Result
Appeal upheld; sanction altered:
i. 91-day suspension from All Football, including the conditions imposed by the first instance Commission, from 18 October 2021.
ii. £75 fine
iii. To attend an FA Education Course
iv. 3 Club penalty points
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
