Another varied reason of our dispute with John Holding - yet on the ground tour it was the rent plus other articles state in was the hike in the rent ... - The Sandon was his public house where he benefited on beer sales -
John Houlding's downfall at Everton was not just the result of disagreements about the rent of Anfield. Many members of the Everton committee including George Mahon and William Clayton did not believe that a football club should be associated with the drinks' trade. Houlding owned a brewery. Also Mahon, who belonged to the Liberal Party, and Houlding, a Conservative, had clashed over local election campaigns. -