article_snippet: Liverpool and Manchester United were making headlines for all the wrong reasons in a scandal that shocked the nation.
article_snippet: A fortnight later, handbills were circulated alleging that a large amount of money had been bet at odds of 7/1 on a 2–0 win to United.
article_snippet: A suspiciously large number of bets had been made on that very scoreline causing odds to shorten to 4/1.
article_snippet: The Sporting Chronicle published a notice from a bookmaker called 'Football King' who promised a substantial reward for information that would lead to punishment of the 'instigators of this reprehensible conspiracy'.
highlights_snippet: But 100 years ago the headlines were stolen for reasons other than rivalry .
  
highlights_snippet: Both sides were involved in a betting scandal that shocked the nation .
  