Liverpool Football Club - General Discussion
by leothelion » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:10 am
TRUE OR FALSE
Liverpool and Manky urinals once had players suspended for fixing games between the clubs [/B]
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by leothelion » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:38 am
think it was 1915 but still true
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by Dalglish » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:44 am
Scandals in football are nothing new, but it is surprising to learn that two of England's, and the world's, most famous clubs were embroiled in a scam that shook the domestic game in the midst of World War One.
The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is one of the most intense in football, but, perhaps, the seeds for that were sown in 1915.
A new book, Free the Manchester United One, by Hatch End author Graham Sharpe, tells the story of a match between the two clubs.
That United won seems, at face value, no big deal. But the fact that eight United players were subsequently suspended for match-fixing is one of the few occasions in football where allegations of this nature have been proved.
Six of the players were pardoned after admitting their involvement, and one died in the war. But Enoch West, who was alleged to have been one of the ringleaders, protested his innocence until he died.
Graham, of The Lawns, who is media director of bookmakers William Hill, questions whether the accusations levelled at West were justified or whether he was "stitched up" and wrongly convicted.
The book is a fascinating insight into a soccer scandal that has been largely forgotten by history, not least because it seems inconceivable that players would be willing to risk their careers by gambling on the outcome of a sport in which so little money was involved at that time, unlike now.
Free the Manchester One, by Graham Sharpe, is published by Robson Books at £9.99.
Free the MANCHESTER ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO !!!!!!!! I presume their not talking about gary Nevile then !!


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by leothelion » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:05 pm
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by stmichael » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:19 pm
ok then. who are the only non-league club to ever win the fa cup? (non-league at the time).
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by Scottbot » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:22 pm
Whats the only thing brought to an FA cup final but never used?
Apologies if this one has already been done. I couldn't be arsedd to scan the previous 27 pages!
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by Scottbot » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:39 pm
When did LFC first wear an Adidas football kit?
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by ROBtheRED » Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:36 pm
Scottbot wrote:When did LFC first wear an Adidas football kit?
1985
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by jonnymac1979 » Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:07 pm
Who are the only three countries in Euro 2004 without a single Premiership player in their squad?
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