In 1980, Stoke City's Denis Smith was given a second yellow card while being substituted. The incident occurred in the FA Cup third round against Burnley at Turf Moor. According to reports, Smith had already been booked for a foul and was limping off with an injured ankle when he lingered on the touchline. He then kicked a water bottle into the home support after being substituted, earning him his second yellow card.
A similar incident occurred in 2008 during a Steel City derby match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at Hillsborough Stadium. Jermaine Johnson was playing for Wednesday when he kicked a water bottle into the crowd after being substituted. He then went down the tunnel to have a shower before returning to the pitch, where he was booked again.
There's also an example from 1997 involving Portugal's Rui Costa during a World Cup qualifier against Germany. Costa was sent off while leaving the pitch in a situation that prevented his substitute from entering the game. Portugal ultimately missed out on qualifying for the 1998 World Cup as a result of this incident.
In 2013, Clarence Seedorf, who was playing for Botafogo, was booked twice during his substitution process after refusing to leave the pitch via the nearest exit and instead attempted to walk around the entire field. The referee eventually asked him to leave via the nearest exit, but not before he had been cautioned.
Lastly, we have an interesting example from the 1950 World Cup qualifying period, when Scotland declined to participate in the finals due to concerns over travel costs. However, they did end up playing a qualifying match against Israel, which was also abandoned due to withdrawal by several other teams involved in the tournament.
Another instance of player misconduct involves Tony Rees and Tommy Watson from Grimsby, who were sent off during a 1990-91 league game against Darlington for clashing on the pitch. Despite being separated in the tunnel after the incident, both players escaped disciplinary action.
There are also instances of teammates getting into physical altercations on the field, including an altercation between Liverpool's Steve McManaman and Bruce Grobbelaar during a 1993-94 league match against Everton. The two players were booked for their involvement in the incident.
In 2000, Bradford City's Ashley Grimes was sent off after spitting at teammate Rob Johnson during a match against Norwich City. Similarly, Bristol City's Bradley Orr was given a red card in 2006 after headbutting his own team's record appearance holder Louis Carey during a match against Northampton Town.
Finally, there's an example of Nigel Pepper being sent off just 17 seconds into his substitute appearance for Aberdeen in 1998. This is the shortest amount of on-pitch time anyone has played between two red cards.
A similar incident occurred in 2008 during a Steel City derby match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at Hillsborough Stadium. Jermaine Johnson was playing for Wednesday when he kicked a water bottle into the crowd after being substituted. He then went down the tunnel to have a shower before returning to the pitch, where he was booked again.
There's also an example from 1997 involving Portugal's Rui Costa during a World Cup qualifier against Germany. Costa was sent off while leaving the pitch in a situation that prevented his substitute from entering the game. Portugal ultimately missed out on qualifying for the 1998 World Cup as a result of this incident.
In 2013, Clarence Seedorf, who was playing for Botafogo, was booked twice during his substitution process after refusing to leave the pitch via the nearest exit and instead attempted to walk around the entire field. The referee eventually asked him to leave via the nearest exit, but not before he had been cautioned.
Lastly, we have an interesting example from the 1950 World Cup qualifying period, when Scotland declined to participate in the finals due to concerns over travel costs. However, they did end up playing a qualifying match against Israel, which was also abandoned due to withdrawal by several other teams involved in the tournament.
Another instance of player misconduct involves Tony Rees and Tommy Watson from Grimsby, who were sent off during a 1990-91 league game against Darlington for clashing on the pitch. Despite being separated in the tunnel after the incident, both players escaped disciplinary action.
There are also instances of teammates getting into physical altercations on the field, including an altercation between Liverpool's Steve McManaman and Bruce Grobbelaar during a 1993-94 league match against Everton. The two players were booked for their involvement in the incident.
In 2000, Bradford City's Ashley Grimes was sent off after spitting at teammate Rob Johnson during a match against Norwich City. Similarly, Bristol City's Bradley Orr was given a red card in 2006 after headbutting his own team's record appearance holder Louis Carey during a match against Northampton Town.
Finally, there's an example of Nigel Pepper being sent off just 17 seconds into his substitute appearance for Aberdeen in 1998. This is the shortest amount of on-pitch time anyone has played between two red cards.
oh man these player antics in football history are wild 
like who kicks a water bottle onto the crowd after being subbed out 
and then goes down the tunnel to shower before returning to play?! 
Clarence Seedorf trying to sneak out of the game by walking around the entire field is genius 
but also super annoying. And what's up with all these cases of players spitting on teammates or headbutting their own team members? 
those are just red card waiting to happen 
️ anyway, i guess you could say some of these incidents were pretty entertaining... in a "can't believe what just happened" kind of way 
I was reading about this crazy substitution history in football and I'm DYING over these incidents! Like, who kicks a water bottle into the crowd? 
. But also, can we talk about how wild it is that Scotland didn't show up to the 1950 World Cup finals due to travel costs? Talk about a #FootballFiasco 
But honestly, it's pretty relatable when you think about it – we've all been there where we just wanna vent our frustrations out and suddenly we're getting booked for it. 
Even if it does make you wanna bang your head against the wall (just kidding, but wouldn't that be something?! 
I'm curious about these incidents in football history... why do players still get kicked out even after they've left the pitch? Like, doesn't everyone know that's it with their game already 
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. But hey, at least it makes for entertaining football matches, right? 
Is it really about winning or is it about being present in the moment and supporting your teammates, even when you're not on the pitch? 
. And Ashley Grimes spitting at his teammate? That's not okay, dude 
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. I mean, who tries to kick a water bottle into the crowd while being substituted? Jermaine Johnson from Sheffield Wednesday, that's who! 
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