Leeds United A.F.C. Chairmen

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The record of people past and present who have been chairman or on the board of Leeds United AFC.

Contents

[edit] Chairmen

From To Name
1919 19?? J. Hilton Crowther
19?? 1961 Sam Bolton
1961 1968 Harry Reynolds
1968 1968 Albert Morris
1968 1973 Alderman Albert Woodward
1973 19?? Manny Cussins
1983 1996 Leslie Silver
1996 1997 Bill Fotherby
1997 2003 Peter Ridsdale
2003 2003 Professor John McKenzie
2003 2004 Trevor Birch
2004 2005 Gerald Krasner
2005 present Ken Bates

[edit] Board Members

  • J. Hilton Crowther Chairman: from 1919
  • Sam Bolton Chairman: until 1961
  • Harry Reynolds Chairman: 1961-1968
  • Albert Morris Director: 1961-1968, Chairman: 1968
  • Alderman Percy Woodward Vice Chairman: until 1968, Chairman: 1968-1974
  • John Bromley Director: from 1961
  • Sidney Simon Director: from 1961
  • Manny Cussins Director: from 1961, Chairman: 1973-
  • Leslie Silver Chairman: December 1983-9 April 1996
  • Bill Fotherby Director: 1981-1997, Commercial Director: 1987-1988, Managing Director: 1988-1996, Chairman: 1996-19th April 1997
  • Peter Ridsdale Director: 1987-17 April 2003[1], Chairman: 19th April 1997-31 March 2003[2]
  • David Spencer Catering Director:July 1994-????, Operations Director: ????-7 March 2003[3]
  • Robin Launders Chief Executive Director: 1996-19th April 1997
  • Jeremy Fenn Managing Director: 2 August 1996-25 May 1999
  • Adam Pearson Commercial Director: 2 August 1996-12 March 2001
  • Stephen Harrison Finance Director: February 2000-13 June 2002, Chief Operations Officer: 13 June 2002[4]-29 April 2003[5]
  • Richard North Non Executive Director: until 30 December 2002[6]
  • Allan Leighton Deputy Chairman: early 2001-4th December 2003[7]
  • Neil Holloway Non Executive Director: from 6 January 2003[8]
  • Neil Robson Finance Director: 27 June 2003[9]-19 March 2004[10]
  • Professor John McKenzie Non-Executive Director: 5 February 2003[11]-23 December 2003, Chairman: 29 April 2003[5]-23 December 2003[12]
  • Trevor Birch Chief Executive: 1 November 2003[13]-19 March 2004[10]
  • Gerald Krasner Chairman: 19th March 2004[14] -25 January 2005
  • Melvyn Levi Director: 19th March 2004[14]-21 January 2005
  • David Richmond Managing Director: 19th March 2004[14]-12th July 2004[15]
  • Melvin Helme Corporate Finance Director: 19th March 2004[14]-21 January 2005
  • Simon Morris Director: 19th March 2004[14]-21 January 2005
  • Chris Middleton Chief Executive Officer: dates unknown, believed to be 2004[16]
  • Peter Lorimer Director: 19th March 2004[14]-present
  • Shaun Harvey Chief Executive Officer: 6th July 2004[17]-present
  • Ken Bates Chairman: 21 January 2005-present[18]
  • Jayne McGuinness Deputy Chairman: 21 January 2005-present[18]
  • Yvonne Todd Finance Director: 21 January 2005-present[18]
  • Mark Taylor Director: 21 January 2005-present[18]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Leeds United PLC Board Change. InvestEgate (2003-04-17). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  2. ^ Leeds United PLC Interim Report. InvestEgate (2003-03-31). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  3. ^ Leeds United PLC Organisational Changes. InvestEgate (2002-03-07). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  4. ^ Leeds United PLC Board Promotion. InvestEgate (2002-06-13). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  5. ^ a b Leeds United PLC Board change - Replacement. InvestEgate (2003-04-29). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  6. ^ Leeds United PLC Directorate Change. InvestEgate (2002-12-30). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  7. ^ Leeds United PLC Standstill Agreement. InvestEgate (2003-12-04). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  8. ^ Leeds United PLC Directorate Change. [InvestEgate]] (2003-03-06). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  9. ^ Leeds United PLC Director Appointment. InvestEgate (2003-06-27). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  10. ^ a b Q&A: What now for Leeds United?. BBC News (2004-03-19). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  11. ^ Leeds United PLC Board Appointment. InvestEgate (2003-02-05). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  12. ^ Leeds United PLC Directorate Change. InvestEgate (2004-12-15). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  13. ^ Leeds United PLC Director Appointment. InvestEgate (2003-11-10). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Leeds takeover completed. BBC Sport (2006-03-19). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  15. ^ Richmond leaves Leeds board. BBC Sport (2004-07-12). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  16. ^ Plot to Drug Soccer Star. Sunday Mirror (2005-02-27). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  17. ^ Leeds United News - June 2004. Leedsfans.org.uk (2004-06-30). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
  18. ^ a b c d Bates completes takeover of Leeds. BBC Sport (2006-01-21). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.

[edit] See also

Category:Chairmen of Leeds United AFC

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