The Fix Plot
The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbatt 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.
The Fix Cast
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as Mike Gabbert -
as Tony Kay -
as Marina Kay -
as Peter Campling -
as Harry Catterick -
as Gordon -
as Jimmy Gauld -
as David 'Bronco' Layne -
as Sam Campbell -
as Chairman
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It tells the story of the British betting scandal of 1964, following which 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.
The part of Mike Gabbert – the Sunday People journalist who led the investigation into the scandal – was played by Steve Coogan. Jason Isaacs played the part of Tony Kay, through whose eyes the story is largely told, while the part of Jimmy Gauld – the ex-footballer who masterminded the betting ring – was played by Christopher Fulford.
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