Inside England's match fixing scandal that involved Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal

[Prestwich_Blue]

Fair play to mullock for running with this. No doubt in my mind it's a warning shot from within the club, just read the last couple of paragraphs.

We know what is happening, and soon the whole world will too.

"Old habits die hard". They certainly do.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I recall Bruce Grobbelar being involved in some way with match fixing. One of a handful of players involved at the time.

This included a 3-3 game against us when he was at Soton.

Hans Segers would wave to say hello as well but he'd drop the ball again.

 

[chester57]

This included a 3-3 game against us when he was at Soton.

Hans Segers would wave to say hello as well but he'd drop the ball again.

Put Man City match fixing into google this came up .Billy Meredith played football for Manchester City from 1894 to 1905, when the scandal took place. He was the key participant in the 1905 scandal, where he allegedly tried to bribe Alex Leake, a rival football player for Aston Villa, £10 to throw the final match of the 1904-1905 English football season. Alex Leake turned Meredith in to The Football Association when asked about the incident; however, Meredith always pleaded innocence.[2] Although no evidence was taken from Meredith, he was suspended for one year and fined. Manchester City refused to pay him, as they did not want to upset the Football Association, and Meredith retaliated by exposing Manchester City's illegal payments to their players of over £4 (which was the set wage given at the time. Didn't bother with any other clubs but you get the point.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Put Man City match fixing into google this came up .Billy Meredith played football for Manchester City from 1894 to 1905, when the scandal took place. He was the key participant in the 1905 scandal, where he allegedly tried to bribe Alex Leake, a rival football player for Aston Villa, £10 to throw the final match of the 1904-1905 English football season. Alex Leake turned Meredith in to The Football Association when asked about the incident; however, Meredith always pleaded innocence.[2] Although no evidence was taken from Meredith, he was suspended for one year and fined. Manchester City refused to pay him, as they did not want to upset the Football Association, and Meredith retaliated by exposing Manchester City's illegal payments to their players of over £4 (which was the set wage given at the time. Didn't bother with any other clubs but you get the point.

Haha. Go away.

How dare you suggest I/we know nothing about our own 'istry.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Put Man City match fixing into google this came up .Billy Meredith played football for Manchester City from 1894 to 1905, when the scandal took place. He was the key participant in the 1905 scandal, where he allegedly tried to bribe Alex Leake, a rival football player for Aston Villa, £10 to throw the final match of the 1904-1905 English football season. Alex Leake turned Meredith in to The Football Association when asked about the incident; however, Meredith always pleaded innocence.[2] Although no evidence was taken from Meredith, he was suspended for one year and fined. Manchester City refused to pay him, as they did not want to upset the Football Association, and Meredith retaliated by exposing Manchester City's illegal payments to their players of over £4 (which was the set wage given at the time. Didn't bother with any other clubs but you get the point.

All the major clubs were making illegal payments in some way then. It's believed that one of the levers used by Henry Norris to ensure Spurs were relegated & Arsenal promoted at their expense in 1919, was a threat to expose similar financial irregularities at other clubs.

As you say, Meredith denied the accusation of attempted bribery but the FA took Leake's word and didn't even speak to Meredith. There are huge parallels to today, when City are seen as nouveau riche upstarts who are annoying the established order. Back then, City were backed by the wealth of press baron Edward Hulton, had just won the FA Cup and nearly won the league as well. Villa were one of the 'establishment' clubs, who resented the wealthy City. Like today, City were investigated, issued with some minor sanctions, then reinvestigated over the same issues and given much harsher sanctions.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Put Man City match fixing into google this came up .Billy Meredith played football for Manchester City from 1894 to 1905, when the scandal took place. He was the key participant in the 1905 scandal, where he allegedly tried to bribe Alex Leake, a rival football player for Aston Villa, £10 to throw the final match of the 1904-1905 English football season. Alex Leake turned Meredith in to The Football Association when asked about the incident; however, Meredith always pleaded innocence.[2] Although no evidence was taken from Meredith, he was suspended for one year and fined. Manchester City refused to pay him, as they did not want to upset the Football Association, and Meredith retaliated by exposing Manchester City's illegal payments to their players of over £4 (which was the set wage given at the time. Didn't bother with any other clubs but you get the point.

Not true.

Everyone knows City have no history

 

[give it to gordon]

Put Man City match fixing into google this came up .Billy Meredith played football for Manchester City from 1894 to 1905, when the scandal took place. He was the key participant in the 1905 scandal, where he allegedly tried to bribe Alex Leake, a rival football player for Aston Villa, £10 to throw the final match of the 1904-1905 English football season. Alex Leake turned Meredith in to The Football Association when asked about the incident; however, Meredith always pleaded innocence.[2] Although no evidence was taken from Meredith, he was suspended for one year and fined. Manchester City refused to pay him, as they did not want to upset the Football Association, and Meredith retaliated by exposing Manchester City's illegal payments to their players of over £4 (which was the set wage given at the time. Didn't bother with any other clubs but you get the point.

So ? I think most City fans know about this so it's not new , were as I would guess most liverpool, utd, arsenal, dont know about their fixing scandal.

 

[yerwot?]

meredith was pushing for better terms and conditions for players, hence the lack of investigation, nothing has changed....