John Radford (businessman)
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| Born | December 1965 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Chairman, Mansfield Town Owner of One Call Insurance |
John Radford (born John Lawrence Radford, December 1965 in Mansfield)[1][2] is an English businessman and owner of Mansfield Town Football Club, which he bought in 2010. As of February 2016, Radford has 17 active directorships listed.[3]
Mansfield Town
In 2010, Radford bought Mansfield Town from Steve Hymas, Steve Middleton and chairman Andy Saunders for £1.[4] The club's ground Field Mill remained in ownership of Keith Haslam until Radford's purchase in 2012.[5] Then a Football Conference side, Radford promised to return them to the Football League, which was achieved in 2013.[6][7][8]
Radford created controversy by appointing his then-girlfriend Carolyn Still, whom he later married,[9][10] to the position of Chief Executive Officer at the football club in September 2011.[4][11]
When buying, Radford had pledged to invest £500,000 into the club; his investment, however, was higher at an estimated £100,000 per month. He had already given the club £250,000 to save it from administration.[12][13]
In February 2013, following an 8-1 win for Mansfield against Barrow, Radford donated an Aston Martin DB9 car valued at £80,000 to manager Paul Cox as a reward. Radford had wanted to reward Cox for improving on the previous season when they had beaten Barrow, 7-0.[14][15][16] Cox departed in November 2014 by "mutual consent".[17]
References
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- ↑ England and Wales births Retrieved 17 February 2016
- ↑ Companies & Appointments Company Check, 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016
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- ↑ Radford outlines future vision at Field Mill Nottingham Post, 5 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2016
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- ↑ Stags owners announce they are expecting twins Chad, local newspaper, 28 July 2014. "The pair married in July 2012 and announced in April of last year that Carolyn was expecting". Retrieved 17 February 2016
- ↑ John Radford and Carolyn Still are married Stags.net, 21 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2016
- ↑ Glamorous football club boss, 29, agrees to marry club's wealthy chairman just two weeks after she was appointed Mail Online, 27 September 2011, Retrieved 17 February 2016
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- ↑ Boss Paul Cox departs Mansfield Town by mutual consent, Chad, local newspaper, 21 November 2014, Retrieved 17 February 2016
