

The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Steve Coogan
Mike Gabbert

Jason Isaacs
Tony Kay

Maggie O'Neill
Marina Kay

Michael Elphick
Peter Campling

Colin Welland
Harry Catterick

Ricky Tomlinson
Gordon

Christopher Fulford
Jimmy Gauld

Chris Walker
David 'Bronco' Layne

Michael Byrne
Sam Campbell

George Sewell
Chairman

Tony Pitts
Peter Swan

John Forgeham
Alan Hardaker

Garry Cooper
Skipper
Nicholas Lane
Herbie Cresswell

Lisa Millett
Sheila Cresswell
William Ilkley
Brian
Peter Hughes
Major
Roger Blake
News Editor
Judith Barker
Muriel
Amy Beswick
Nicky
Nik Foster
Furtive Man
Jimmy Reddington
Bookmaker
Laurence Harrington
William Hill's Man
Jordan Street
Johnny Kay
Jill Hardcastle Davis
Rita Durston
Joshua Henderson
Footballer
James Culshaw
Policeman
Carolyn Knight
Nightclub Wife 1
Victoria Burnham
Nightclub Wife 2
Neil Dale
Fan at Nightclub
Johnny Barrs
Bookie's Crony
Darren Bell
Groundstaff Boy

Kenneth Wolstenholme
TV interviewer
Crew
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Details
Release Date
1997-01-04
Runtime
90 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
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Genres
Drama
TV Movie