Chalfont St Peter Appeal to FA

A charge was levied against the Club following its refusal to permit an opposition player from entering its ground by giving notice to the away Club, despite an instruction from the League that it was not allowed to do so. The Club was found guilty and fined accordingly.

The Appeal Hearing took place on Monday 26th March in London, attended by two Officers of the League and two from the Club. The FA’s decision being that Chalfont St Peter’s appeal was dismissed and that the level of sanction was increased which included that the match must be replayed. The FA stated that “Regardless of the Clubs intentions, they do not have the authority to prevent an opposition player from being made available for selection. Whilst a Club can exclude a person from entering the ground, they do not have the authority from preventing a player for playing in the fixture, and should therefore have allowed the player in question to access the changing rooms and playing area”.

The fixture in question was Chalfont St Peter versus Marlow which originally took place on Saturday 2nd December 2017. The records of this match will now be expunged and a new date conveyed to the two Clubs.