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Disciplinary Latest

The latest cases heard by Regulatory Commissions and charges issued.

Tuesday 17 November 2009

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

Skilton admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

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 has admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

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




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 Regualtory 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

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

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

All parties have until 26 November 2009 to respond



Friday 13 November 2009

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

Clarkson has until 25 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

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

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

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

All parties have until 24 November 2009 to respond


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

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 has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing

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 has denied both charges and requested a non-personal hearing

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


Monday 9 November 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



Friday 6 November 2009

Owen Irish, Taunton Town FC
Tiverton Town FC v Taunton Town FC
Southern League Cup, 28 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Irish has until 18 November 2009 to respond to the charge

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

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

Both parties have until 20 November 2009 to respond to the charge



Thursday 5 November 2009

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

Colwell has until 17 November 2009 to respond to the charge



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

Andrew Ford, Manager, Welling United FC
Welling United FC v Bishops Stortford FC
Football Conference South, 3 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Sacha Opinel, Salisbury City FC
Farnborough FC v Salisbury City FC
The FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying, 24 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

All parties have until 16 November 2009 to respond to their charge



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


Monday 2 November 2009

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

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

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



Friday 30 October 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

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

Both parties have until 11 November 2009 to respond

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

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 has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing



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

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

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



Friday 23 October 2009

Peter Smith, Clitheroe FC
Curzon Ashton FC v Clitheroe FC
Northern Premier League Presidents Cup, 12 October 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Smith has until 4 November 2009 to respond to the charge



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



Wednesday 21 October 2009

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

O'Connell has until 2 November 2009 to respond to their charge



Monday 19 October 2009

Neil Crowe, Bamber Bridge FC
Marine FC v Bamber Bridge FC
Lancashire Senior Cup, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct

Tony Greenwood, Bamber Bridge FC
Marine FC v Bamber Bridge FC
Lancashire Senior Cup, 29 September 2009
FA Rule E3 - improper conduct

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

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

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

All 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 has been 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 has been 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

Kevin Glendon, Radcliffe Borough FC
Mossley AFC v Radcliffe Borough FC
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, 22 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

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

Both parties have until 23 October 2009 to respond

Hakan Hayrettin, Thurrock FC
Lewes FC v Thurrock FC
Football Conference South, 19 August 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Hayrettin denied the charge and requested a personal hearing



Friday 2 October 2009

Rod Stringer, Aveley FC
Maidstone United FC v Aveley FC
Isthmian League Premier Division, 22 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Stringer has until 14 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

Penny Lokando, Leyton FC
Leyton FC v Enfield Town FC
Isthmian League Division One North, 19 September 2009
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct

Lokando has until 13 October 2009 to respond


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

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 has denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing


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