10 of possibly most corrupt footballers of all time

#2 Jackie Sheldon

Jackie Sheldon (far right) along with 3 other Liverpool players was found guilty of fixing a match with Manchester United

Now we turn the clock back to the early 20th century, at a time when the footballing landscape was vastly different from what it is now, and yet some problems seem to have, even now, stood the test of time.

Manchester United vs Liverpool has always been a fiercely contested rivalry, but back in the 1914/15 season, the fixture was embroiled in controversy. United were desperate to avoid relegation, while Liverpool were safe and had nothing to play for.

United would go on to beat their arch-rivals 2-0, with the Merseysiders cutting oddly subdued figures the entire match. Before long, reports surfaced suggesting that large bets had been placed on a 2-0 United win and a subsequent FA investigation found three United players and four Liverpool players had colluded to fix the game.

The leader of the ring was Liverpool midfielder, Jackie Sheldon, who had previously also played for United. He’d expected the league to be suspended after the end of the season due to the World War, and thought that the conspiracy was unlikely to be looked into; however, he was wrong and all the involved players were banned for life.