From Manchester United to Leeds United: 15 English clubs to suffer a points deduction - and why
By Jordan Cronin
Published 11th Apr 2019, 14:48 BST
Updated 11th Apr 2019, 15:54 BST
After talk of Blackpool's potential 12-point deduction, we've taken a look at the history books to see which other English clubs have been issued with a points deduction.
From Manchester United to Leeds United, here are 15 English clubs to suffer a points deduction - and why. Click and scroll through the pages to see some interesting discoveries.
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Preston were deducted one-point in 1973 for fielding an ineligible player in Dave Carrick. His registration hadn't been endorsed by the Football League at the time of his Preston debut against Oxford.
The Stags were found guilty of fielding an unregistered player, Colin Calderwood, who was making his debut in their match at Crewe in March 1982.
Blackpool argued they had registered new signing John Butler in time for his debut, however a two-point deduction was implemented under the ineligible player rule in 1982.
Arsenal's Nigel Winterburn and Manchester United's Brian McClair caused a brawl involving 21 players. As a result, the Red Devils received a one-point deduction in 1990.
As per above, the Gunners also suffered a points deduction, however lost two points because they had been involved in a similar brawl the previous season against Norwich.
Two points were docked when Brighton fans invaded the pitch for the match against York City in 1996 over a proposed move from their Goldstone home. The game was forced to be abandoned.
