In 1989, chairman Martin Edwards attempted to sell the club to Michael Knighton for £20 million, but the sale fell through and Knighton joined the board of directors instead.
I 1989 forsøgte Martin Edwards at sælge klubben til Michael Knighton for £20.000.000, men salget mislykkedes, og i stedet frafaldte Michael Knighton sin bestyrelsespost.