John Elsom

John Elsom (born 10 August 1939)[1] is an English association football former football chairman and club director who is currently the club president of Grimsby Town.[2] He is the former chairman of Leicester City and has served on the board of the Football League and is a member of the Football Association (FA) Council.[3]

John Elsom
Born
Jonathan Elsom

(1939-10-08) 8 October 1939
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer chairman of Leicester City and director of Grimsby Town

Business

Elsom was the former chairman of the Page and Moy Travel group.[4]

Football

Leicester City

Elsom was chairman of Leicester City F.C. from 1998 until mid-2002. During his tenure as chairman the club finished in mid-table in the Premier League, took part in the 1999 and 2000 League Cup Finals, and competed in the UEFA Cup. He also gave them a new stadium, the 32,000-seat Walkers Stadium, which opened for the 2002-03 season as a replacement for 111-year-old Filbert Street. However, his chairmanship of the club came to an end after the 2001-02 season when the Foxes had been relegated from the Premier League and were more than £30million in debt.[5]

Grimsby Town

He was co-opted onto the board of directors of Grimsby Town Football Club in December 2002.[6][7] Elsom stepped down and retired from his role 8 August 2013 and in turn was appointed club president.[8]

Personal life

Elsom's family come from Brigg, North Lincolnshire.[9]

References
  1. "Leicester City Football Club Staff List". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Who's Who at Blundell Park". Grimsby Town F.C. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  3. "Elsom Elected". Leicester City F.C. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  4. https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2013/august/board-member-retires/
  5. "Leicester City Appoint New Chairman And Manager". Leicester City F.C. 4 April 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  6. "John Elsom Joins Town Board". Grimsby Town F.C. 10 December 2002. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  7. "AGM This Morning". Grimsby Town F.C. 19 December 2002. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  8. https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2013/august/board-member-retires/
  9. https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2013/august/board-member-retires/
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