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Enoch James West (31 March 1886 – September 1965), nicknamed Knocker, was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Nottingham Forest and Manchester United before being banned due to his part in the 1915 British football match-fixing scandal.
Jan 17, 2024 · Manchester United have seen a few big-name bans through the years. Rio Ferdinand and Eric Cantona lost months of their careers. That’s nothing compared to Enoch West. Enoch West’s name went viral in 2023 thanks to Ivan Toney’s ban, which as of the 17th of January 2023 has just been lifted.
This is the story of how Manchester United striker Enoch West got banned from playing football/soccer for 30 years. There was a lot of confusion circulating ...
Years at Club: 1910-1915. Age: (138) Debut: 01/09/1910 v Woolwich Arsenal (A) 1-2 (League Division One) Birthplace: Hucknall, Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England. Previous clubs: Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest. Height: 5' 8" (1.73m) Farewell to Manchester United: Suspended from the game for match fixing, 04/1916.
Jan 9, 2016 · Terrace favourite Turnbull and teammates Arthur Whalley and Enoch West had been found guilty of ‘squaring’ a match against Liverpool, which had been played at Old Trafford back on Good Friday...
Enoch James West (31 March 1886 – September 1965), nicknamed Knocker, was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Nottingham Forest and Manchester United before being banned due to his part in the 1915 British football match-fixing scandal.
Apr 3, 2015 · However, Enoch 'Knocker' West, who had refused to admit his role in the plot and even sued the FA for libel, was not pardoned and remained banned from football for 30 years.
