Maidstone United chief executive disgusted by supporter behaviour against Dorking Wanderers which lands National League side with an FA fine

A section of Maidstone United supporters who took part in 'vile chanting' has led to the club being fined by the Football Association.

The FA's regulatory commission ordered the club to pay £2,500 plus costs after fans 'participated in misogynistic abuse' with chants of 'who brought the dog out? Who's the slapper in grey? She's got chlamydia' which were aimed at a female visiting supporter.

Maidstone were playing Dorking Wanderers in a midweek National League game at the Gallagher Stadium on August 16, a match watched by close to 2,500 spectators. The chant was filmed and subsequently posted on Twitter.

According to documents released by the FA, Maidstone were charged with failing to ensure that its spectators, and all persons purporting to be its supporters or followers, conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and failed to ensure those persons did not use words or otherwise behave in an improper and/or offensive and/or abusive or insult in manner with either express or implied reference to gender.

The charge alleged that "a not insignificant group of Maidstone United's supporters participated in misogynistic abuse." The Stones accepted liability at the first opportunity and the club's chief executive Bill Williams wrote to the FA expressing his disgust at the actions of a few.

The FA had written to Maidstone and requested further information, such as details of the club's preparations for the match, including measures to present misconduct from spectators.

Mr Williams replied that he had been "shocked and appalled" after seeing the video clip posted on Twitter and was "disgusted by the language that was used."

In his letter to the FA, he said: "As a father and grandfather, it sickens me that this generation has such