EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 42 MIN

96. The Tommy Ball Shooting

from Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling · host BBC Radio 5 Live

It’s November 1923 when a young Aston Villa player is shot to death by his neighbour. Iain looks at what happened between Tommy Ball and George Stagg and explores why their dispute turned deadly.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected]

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