Terry timeline

23 October: Terry releases a statement denying he made a racist slur against Ferdinand during Chelsea's defeat at QPR after videos circulate on the internet.

1 November: The Metropolitan Police confirms it has launched a formal investigation into allegations of racist abuse of Ferdinand by Terry.

28 November: Terry is interviewed under caution.

21 December: The Crown Prosecution Service announces Terry will be charged with racially abusing Ferdinand.

1 February: District judge Howard Riddle orders that Terry should stand trial in the week beginning 9 July - following Euro 2012 - after hearing a number of other Chelsea players would not be able to appear as witnesses until the end of the football season.

3 February: Terry is stripped of the England captaincy by members of the 14-strong FA board, without consulting manager Fabio Capello.

8 February: Capello resigns as England manager two days after criticising the decision to strip Terry of the captaincy.

13 July: Terry is cleared at Westminster Magistrates' Court of making a racist insult to Ferdinand.

27 July: Terry is charged by the FA.