Overview
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.
Cast
- Steve Coogan as Mike Gabbert
- Jason Isaacs as Tony Kay
- Maggie O'Neill as Marina Kay
- Michael Elphick as Peter Campling
- Colin Welland as Harry Catterick
- Ricky Tomlinson as Gordon
- Christopher Fulford as Jimmy Gauld
- Chris Walker as David 'Bronco' Layne
- Michael Byrne as Sam Campbell
- George Sewell as Chairman