Pascoe Bioletti was an English

England

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 criminal who attempted to influence the results of English football games. Pascoe's son, William Alfred Bioletti, was operator of a football betting business in Geneva

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In 1913, Bioletti approached West Bromwich Albion F.C.

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

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 and England

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 captain Jesse Pennington

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 and offered £5 per player for Albion to endeavour not to win their forthcoming game against Everton F.C.

Everton F.C.

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 on 29 November.

Pennington alerted the police

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 and after the game, which ended in a draw, he met Bioletti, ostensibly for the pay-off, at which point the police moved in to arrest

Arrest

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 Bioletti, who was convicted and sentence

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d to 5 months' imprisonment

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 in 1914.

Bioletti is also reputed to have approached Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City F.C.

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 captain Frank Womack

Frank Womack

Francis "Frank" Womack was an English association football player and manager born in Stannington, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He still holds the league appearances record for Birmingham City playing 491 games and holds the league record for most games by an outfield player without scoring a goal...

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