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.
Chester-Le-Street Women United v Northern East Women’s Regional League – 4 December
Appellant: Club (Tier 5)
Charge: League Rule 18.M.i & League Rule 18.M.iii - Playing an ineligible player
Sanction: a £20 fine, a 3-league point deduction, 3-league points won in the match awarded to opposition
Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for a rehearing.
Cheshunt FC v Hertfordshire FA – 5 December
Appellant: Club
Charge: FA Rule E12 - (Club) Failed to comply with a decision of the Association
Sanction: a £100 fine, 8 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: sanction varied: fine reduced to £50 and penalty points reduced to 5 Club penalty points.
Lincoln Bellett v Essex FA – 9 December
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct - Assault or Attempted Assault on a Match Official
Sanction: 3-year suspension, to complete a face-to-face education course, 9 Club disciplinary points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2024/lincoln-bellett-v-essex-fa---appeal-board---9-december-2024.ashx
Leon Rennison v Oxfordshire FA – 9 December
Appellant: Player (16 y/o)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct - Assault or Attempted Assault on a Match Official
Sanction: 5-year suspension from 02/10/2024 to 02/10/2029, to complete a face-to-face education programme, 9 penalty pointes imposed against the club.
Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for a rehearing.
Leek Town Ladies v West Midlands Regional Women’s League – 10 December
Appellant: Club (Tier 6)
Charge: League Rule 20E – Failure to fulfil a fixture
Sanction: fixture awarded to the opposition, a £100 fine
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Ronnie Clayton v Lincolnshire FA – 10 December
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E10 – (Participant) Failure to comply with a decision of the Association
Sanction: 2-match suspension, a £25 fine, 7 Club discipline points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
South Holland United FC v Lincolnshire FA – 10 December
Appellant: Club
Charge: FA Rule E12 – (Club) Failure to comply with a decision of the Association
Sanction: a £40 fine, warning to future conduct, 7 Club discipline points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Jordan Spruce v Berks & Bucks FA – 12 December
Appellant: Player
Charge: Charge 1: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language);
Charge 2: FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a persons Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Sanction: 9-match suspension, to complete an online education course, 9 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: sanction varied - match-based suspension reduced to 6-matches.
Bryan O’Toole v Sussex FA – 16 December
Appellant: Coach
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 3-match suspension, a £40 fine, 7 penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for a rehearing.
Solihull Moors Ladies v The FA Women’s National League – 17 December
Appellant: Club (Tier 4)
Charge: League Rule 20.E.i – Failure to fulfil a fixture
Sanction: 1-point deduction, £250 fine (suspended for 24/25 season), the fixture to be rescheduled
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Paige Lowden v Hampshire FA – 19 December
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E1 - Failed to comply with Rules and Regulations of the Football Association
Sanction: a £125 fine
Result: Appeal Allowed: charge and sanction quashed.
Andrew Benyon v Durham FA – 20 December
Appellant: Player
Charges:
Charge 1: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language)
Charge 2: FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a persons Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Charge 3: Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanctions:
Charges 1 & 2: 6-match suspension, a £30 fine, to complete an online education course, 7 Club penalty points
Charge 3: 161-days suspension, a £100 fine, to complete an online education course, 7 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.
