It use to be the case that the player would be banned for the next game no matter what competition.
Jeff Johnson was sent off and due to miss our replay with Spurs. However we decided not to cancel a Cheshire Senior Cup tie with Macc and played it 2 days before the Spurs game so Jeff served his suspension and played against Spurs. Macc were livid as we fielded a reserve side and I think we still won 1-0.
Redhill Alty,
You are out by a season.
Jeff Johnson was sent off late in the FA Cup 3rd Round 1-1 draw against Orient at Moss Lane on Saturday, 5th January 1980.
Alty then played a rather 'scratch' side at Macclesfield Town in a Cheshire Senior Cup tie on Monday, 7th January 1980 in order to allow Jeff Johnson to serve his suspension and, consequently, play in the replay against Orient on Wednesday, 9th January 1980.
Incidentally, that Cheshire Senior Cup tie ended in a 1-1 draw and we went on to defeat Macc 1-0 in the replay.
Yours pedantically.....