English football bribery scandal
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english-football-bribery-scandal-195-1753663
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English football bribery scandal
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The 1905 English football bribery scandal was an event of corruption that surfaced at the conclusion of the 1904–05 football season in England. It centred on the accusations that Manchester City player Billy Meredith had offered a rival player from Aston Villa a bribe to purposely lose their final league match of the season between the teams. It resulted in the Manchester City manager and former chairman being banned from English football sine die, two directors suspended for seven months, a fur
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Sport scandal in England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_bribery_scandal
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2024-04-19T15:33:01Z
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