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The bribe was a hoax

October 13, 1922 kjehan

Friday, October 13 – 1922 The Liverpool football authorities are inclined to think that the attempt to bribe three of their players in the Liverpool

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‘Knocker’ West at it again

December 15, 1918 kjehan

Monday, December 9 – 1918 It would seem that we shall never get the last portion of the scandal match – Liverpool v Manchester United.

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Desperate plea from Enoch West

February 2, 1916 kjehan

February 2, 1916 Enoch West, one of the suspended footballers in the “scandal match,” has issued the following: – “£50 reward. – To all whom

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A deserved punishment handed out

December 24, 1915 kjehan

December 24, 1915 The smell from the stigma cast upon football will permeate the air for many a day. It is nothing short of a

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The worst football scandal ever

December 23, 1915 kjehan

December 23, 1915 This afternoon the Football Association announced the long-awaited decision concerning what has become known as “The Scandal Match.” The result is a

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The Football Commission head for Manchester

November 23, 1915 kjehan

November 23, 1915 The F.A. and League Commission into the Liverpool-Manchester United game, an important announcement upon which was made in Saturday’s “Football Echo,” has

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The Liverpool way of 1915

November 12, 1915 kjehan

November 12, 1915 Liverpool are not the sort of side to show their qorst against the best sides. Ever and anon we have known the

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Awaiting the joint Football Commission’s report

November 12, 1915 kjehan

November 12, 1915 It is expected that the report of the joint Commission of the Football Association and the Football League in the Liverpool and

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A forecast of the F.A. decision

November 6, 1915 kjehan

November 6, 1915 It is yet unknown when the report of the Football Association commission which followed up the League inquiry into the allegations concerning

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Jack Sheldon gives evidence in hearing

October 22, 1915 kjehan

October 22, 1915 The combined commission of the Football Association and the Football League, which met last week at Manchester, resumed its operations this afternoon.

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Rumour of a “squared” match

April 24, 1915 kjehan

April 24, 1915 The report of commission appointed to inquire into the rumours as to one of two matches played in Manchester during Easter week

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The scandal of football

November 28, 1914 kjehan

November 28, 1914 Sir William H. Lever and Mr. Gershom Stewart, M.P., were the principal speakers at a patriotic meeting held in St. James’s Parish

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No fix with the Liverpool v Chelsea match

April 12, 1913 kjehan

April 12, 1913 In their report of the inquiry into the Liverpool v. Chelsea match on Easter Monday, the Joint Commission of the Football Association

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Unfounded allegations against Liverpool

April 11, 1913 kjehan

April 11, 1913 The joint Commission of the Football Association and the Football League, appointed to inquire into allegations by Mr. H.G. Norris as to

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An inquiry raised

April 4, 1913 kjehan

April 4, 1913 A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League was held in London last evening, Mr.J.McKenna presiding. With regard to the

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Did Liverpool let Chelsea win?

March 31, 1913 kjehan

March 31, 1913 Mr. Henry George Norris, who is a prominent man in more than the football world, has thrown into the big ball camp

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Did Liverpool “lie down”?

March 31, 1913 kjehan

March 31, 1913 Liverpool Football Sensation Did team “lie down”? Commission to hear grave charges “In the interests of the game and of the clubs

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Notts County ask for an inquiry

March 31, 1913 kjehan

March 31, 1913 A meeting of the Notts County directors was held at the Welbech Hotel, Nottingham, last night. Alderman H.Heath presiding. The Chelsea –

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Use our balls, please

April 28, 1905 kjehan

April 28, 1905 The extent to which professional footballers and officials have been pushing various makes of footballs of late has become a scandal, and

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How the Tories lost the power in Liverpool

December 1, 1892 kjehan

December 1, 1892 Mrs. N. Stewart-Brown writes to the Woman’s Herald – The most remarkable victory achieved by the Liberals at the recent municipal elections

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