Ron Noades

Ron Noades is a British businessman.

In his time, he has been a director of Wimbledon Football Club. (now Milton Keynes Dons Football Club), and, from 1981-1998, was chairman of Crystal Palace Football Club, leading them through their brightest period, which included promotion to the old First Division (1989), an FA Cup final(1990, a third-placed finish in the First Division (1991), and a win in the Zenith Data Systems Cup (also 1991).

In 1998, Noades sold his interest in Palace to computer tycoon Mark Goldberg, for a fee of £22,000,000 (although Noades actually lent Goldberg £5,000,000 of this, as he could not afford it). The fee included the club, but not Selhurst Park Stadium, Palace's home ground.

However, with the deal complete, Goldberg's financers withdrew their interest, and he found himself in debt to Noades. The club went through a subsequent administration, which lasted until 2000.

After leaving Palace, he became chairman and manager of Brentford Football Club, from 1998 until 2000.

Today, he still owns Selhurst Park Stadium, and has received several offers from current Palace chairman Simon Jordan, enquiring about buying the ground. As of 3 February 2006, all offers have been rejected.