There is an urban legend that says some of them met the Kray twins at Manchester Piccadilly persuading them to return to London, which they did the next day.
[4] However, senior members of Greater Manchester Police have said that in the entire time the gang was supposed to exist not a single member was ever arrested or convicted of any crime, making some doubt the Quality Street Gang were ever a group of organised criminals.
[5] His book includes a photograph alleged to show a Quality Street Gang member at the wedding of Inter City Jibbers member John "The Grid" McKee, whom Blaney alleges was also heavily involved in the Dutch underworld.
[6] In 1986, John Stalker, the Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, was suspended over accusations that he had attended social events at which members of the gang were present.
[3] Alex Murphy referred to Salford's successful rugby league team of the 1960s and 1970s as the Quality Street Gang.