Six of the seven players banned for their involvement in the 1915 British football betting scandal were re-instated in recognition of their service to the country during World War I.  Sandy Turnbull's re-instatement was posthumous as he had been killed in the war.
Six of the seven players banned for their involvement in the 1915 British football betting scandal were reinstated due to their service to the country during World War I. Sandy Turnbull's reinstatement was posthumous as he had been killed in the war.