The Bioletti Scandal
In 1913, Pennington was approached by Pascoe Bioletti who offered £5 per player for Albion corruptly to endeavour not to win their forthcoming game against Everton F.C. on 29 November. Pascoe's son, William Alfred Bioletti, was operator of a football betting business in Geneva.
Pennington alerted the police and after the game, which ended in a draw, he met Bioletti, ostensbily for the pay-off, at which point the police moved in to arrest Bioletti. Bioletti was sentenced to 5 months' imprisonment in 1914.
Pennington also owned a fishing tackle shop on the border between West Bromwich and Smethwick.
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