Manchester City Guilty! The 1904/05 Scandal
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Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.
On this week's episode we travel back to one of the biggest financial scandals in early English football—the 1904-05 Manchester City scandal.
Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper unravel the events that saw Manchester City, fresh off their FA Cup win, embroiled in controversy over illegal player payments.
It Was What It Was explores how the Football Association’s wage cap led to the club’s downfall, forcing manager Tom Maley and 17 players—including star winger Billy Meredith—banned.
You’ll hear how this scandal not only rocked Manchester City but also paved the way for Manchester United's rise, reshaping the footballing landscape in ways that still echo today with City currently facing 115 charges as of September 2024.
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