Aftermath
As a result of the scandal in Manchester City, the team was forced to pay £900. 17 players got fined individually and were suspended until New Years' Day, 1907. The Football Association also forced Manchester City to auction off all of their players at the Queen's Hotel in Manchester. Manchester United's manager, Ernest Mangnall, bought up many of the most talented players, including Billy Meredith (for £500), Herbert Burgess, Sandy Turnbull, and Jimmy Bannister. In fact, Meredith moved to Manchester United in May, 1906, while still banned; he soon became the heart of the United team. Manchester United proceeded to win the 1907-1908 season championships after all of the Manchester City players' bans were lifted on December 31, 1906.
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