Plot
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