At a disciplinary hearing held on Thursday evening Prescot Cables were deducted a point for playing an ineligible player in three games recently. The player concerned, Thomas Moore, was a contracted player with Cables but went playing Sunday football and was involved in an incident which resulted in him being banned until the end of the season. However, he did not tell Prescot either that he had been playing in Sunday football nor that he had been dismissed and banned.
As a consequence Prescot played him in three games against Frickley Athletic, Matlock Town and Buxton in which they picked up one point before the fact that he was suspended due to his misdemeanours in Sunday football came to light leaving the club devastated. The player’s irresponsible actions could cost Prescot dear as the point deduction may yet prove vital with half of the Premier Division clubs very tightly packed in the top tier’s dog fight to avoid relegation. The point deduction will not show in the league tables until the time allowed for any appeal against the decision has lapsed.
At the same disciplinary meeting FC United of Manchester were found guilty of failing to fulfil a fixture against Woodley Sports on 6th February and were fined the sum of £500 and ordered to pay half of the costs of the hearing.