Dagenham and Redbridge midfielder Joss Labadie has been banned for six months after being found guilty of a biting offence for the second time in the space of a year . The 24-year-old was last month charged with violent conduct by the FA after he was accused of sinking his teeth into the hand of Stevenage defender Ronnie Henry during Dagenham 's 1-0 win at the Lamex Stadium . It came just 12 months after he was banned for 10 matches and fined £2,000 for biting Chesterfield 's Ollie Banks while playing for Torquay . Dagenham midfielder Joss Labadie ( in yellow ) has been banned for six months for biting Ronnie Henry ( left ) Labadie appeared at an FA disciplinary hearing on Wednesday and denied any wrongdoing , but was hit by another lengthy ban . A statement on the official Dagenham & Redbridge website said : 'Both the player and the Club are awaiting the written report from the FA hearing before deciding their next steps . ' Former West Brom trainee Labadie , who has also played for Shrewsbury , Cheltenham , Tranmere and Notts County during his career , has played twice since the incident at Stevenage on March 28 — in defeats for the Daggers at Shrewsbury and Carlisle . Labadie pleaded not guilty to the violent conduct charge at a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday . The incident between Labadie and Henry occurred during a League Two clash last month .
Joss Labadie given six-month ban for biting Ronnie Henry . Incident took place shortly before the end of Dagenham & Redbridge clash between Dagenham and Stevenage in March . The midfielder pleaded not guilty to the violent conduct charge at a FA disciplinary hearing on Wednesday . Labadie served a 10-match ban and was fined £2,000 in 2014 for biting .