Pascoe Bioletti

Pascoe Bioletti ("fl." 1913-1914) was an English criminal who attempted to influence the results of English football games. Pascoe's son, William Alfred Bioletti, was operator of a football betting business in Geneva.

In 1913, Bioletti approached West Bromwich Albion F.C. and England captain Jesse Pennington and offered £5 per player for Albion to endeavour not to win their forthcoming game against Everton F.C. on 29 November [cite book | author=Sharpe, G. | title=Free the Manchester United One: The Inside Story of Football's Greatest Scam | publisher=Robson Books | location =London | year=2003 | id=ISBN 1-86105-633-8 "p."5] .

Pennington alerted the police and after the game, which ended in a draw, he met Bioletti, ostensibly for the pay-off, at which point the police moved in to arrest Bioletti, who was convicted and sentenced to 5 months' imprisonment in 1914.

Bioletti is also reputed to have approached Birmingham City F.C. captain Frank Womack.

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