Jason McGill
Jason Alexander McGill (born 7 April 1966) is a former chairman of York City Football Club, a professional football club in York, North Yorkshire, England.
Biography
[edit]Jason Alexander McGill was born on 7 April 1966.[1] McGill played football for the reserve team of then non-League cub Wycombe Wanderers whilst at university in London.[2][3]
He grew up as a York City supporter and made a donation of £50,000 to the club while it was undergoing financial difficulties.[2] He joined York City as a director after the Supporters' Trust completed their takeover of the club on 26 March 2003,[4] eventually taking the role of managing director in September 2004 after Steve Beck resigned as chairman.[5]
McGill was heavily involved in negotiating the deal for York City to gain full control of Bootham Crescent, after over 99% of the shareholders of Bootham Crescent Holdings voted in favour of the deal in January 2005.[6] He also secured sponsorship from Nestlé Rowntree for Bootham Crescent in January 2005, which saw the ground renamed KitKat Crescent.[7]
The York City Supporters' Trust voted by three to one to accept a takeover offer made by McGill at a meeting on 6 June 2006. His company J M Packaging offered to invest a substantial sum into the club, in return for a majority shareholding.[8] He assumed the role of chairman at York by the start of the 2008–09 season.[9]
His sister Sophie Hicks was on the board at York as Communications Director until stepping down in May 2016.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Change of Director's Details". Companies House. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b "The great goal in Sophie's life". Evening Press. York. 6 May 2003. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
- ^ "Away ranks at home". Evening Press. York. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ Batters (1990). York City: The Complete Record. p. 102. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ "York regain ownership of ground". BBC Sport. 11 January 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "York strike sweet deal for ground". BBC Sport. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "York vote for ownership transfer". BBC Sport. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ York City F.C. match programme. 25 August 2008. p. 3.
- ^ "Sophie Hicks steps down from the YCFC board".
