Quote Originally Posted by mikemiller View Post
Matt Clarke sending off at Brighton's Goldstone ground for handling the ball outside the penalty area. The ref was up the other end of the pitch, and the video evidence showed clearly that neither Matt or the ball were outside the area when contact was made. Manager Billy McEwan took the case to appeal, but the ref's decision was not overturned!
It certainly wasn't Billy McEwan; McEwan was long gone by the time Matt the Cat played for us. It was probably Phil Henson, though not being able to recall the incident, so not knowing what year it was, it could even have been Gemmill or McGovern.