For your interest, and given the current 'Sarfgit aaht' meme, I thought I'd find out who the peope are who make the appointments (England manager) and run the show. Lots of organisations have a management committee and a separate load of trustees who 'ensure' that things are 'above board', so you can interrogate this and attempt to untangle all that from the data below. I have cast my eye over all this and have concluded that England will never win, what is technically known as '**** all' with this labarynthine and pitiful set up. Discuss:
The FA Board
Non-Executive Chairman: Greg Clarke
Greg became the independent chairman of The Football Association in August 2016. Greg has a wealth of football experience, having spent six years as chairman of the English Football League, prior to which he was on the board and then chairman of Leicester City. During a distinguished business career, he was CEO of Cable & Wireless, a former Chairman of the Met Office, a non-executive board director of BUPA and former Chairman of Redefine International. Greg remains a director of Eteach UK and the Chair of Circet. Greg serves on the Nominations and Remuneration Committees and has also been appointed onto the FIFA Council.
Executive Director: Mark Bullingham, Chief Executive Officer
Mark was named as The FA’s Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2019. Mark joined The FA in August 2016 and previously led the commercial, marketing, digital and participation functions at the organisation, where under his tenure annual revenue at The FA rose by over £100m.
He previously held the position of CEO EMEA for Fuse Sports & Entertainment, responsible for running one of the fastest growing businesses in the sector. The team had grown quickly over five years to 245 across 17 offices with an annual fee income of over €28m. The client portfolio included 10 of the top 30 global brands.
Mark joined Fuse in 2011 from his position as Director of Marketing for the America’s Cup Event Authority in San Francisco, where he helped transform the global event.
Mark has negotiated over $2bn of partnerships across a variety of platforms in sports, arts and music and is a qualified Level One coach involved in grassroots football.
National Game Representatives
Robert Cotter
Bob was appointed onto The FA Board in July 2016, having been appointed to The FA Council in 2009 as representative of Northamptonshire County FA. He is the Chair of the National Game Board and serves on the Youth Participation and Development Committee, Futsal Committee and National Game Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of Northamptonshire County FA and a former primary school head teacher.
Jack Pearce
Jack was appointed onto the Board in 2015, having first been appointed as a Divisional Representative on The FA Council in 2001 and is a Vice-Chair of The FA. Jack serves on the National Game Board, Remuneration Committee, Judicial Panel, National Game Finance Committee and Alliance Committee, the latter of which he chairs. Jack was formerly a player and manager of Bognor Regis Town and continues to serve the club as its General Manager and Vice-Chairman. Jack is a Board member of the National League and a Council member of Sussex County FA as well as being a trustee of the Football Foundation.
Sue Hough MBE
Sue was appointed onto the Board in 2019, having first been appointed as a representative of the Women’s Football Conference on The FA Council in 2000. Sue chairs the Women’s Football Board and serves on the National Game Board, The FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship Board, Disability Football Committee, Judicial Panel and Referees’ Committee. Sue is the CEO of Dorset County FA and in 2013 received an MBE for her services to women’s and disability football.
Professional Game representatives
Peter McCormick OBE
Peter was appointed onto the Board and Council in August 2015 as a representative of the Premier League and also serves on the Professional Game Board, FA Challenge Cup Committee, Football Regulatory Authority, Nominations Committee, Council Membership & Appointments Committee and Remuneration Committee, the latter of which he chairs. Peter is Chairman of the Legal Advisory Group of the Premier League and Chairman of the League’s Football Board, both Executive positions. Peter was Chairman of the Premier League in 2014-15. Peter chairs Tribunals and Appeals for the Premier League, Football Association and Professional Game Match Officials Ltd. He is Chairman of Football Stadia Improvement Fund Ltd and a trustee of the Football Foundation. Peter heads the Corporate and Commercial team at McCormicks Solicitors. He is an internationally recognised expert in Sports, Media and Entertainment Law. Peter is also a leading national figure in Charities Law and was awarded the OBE for services to charity in 2000.
Rick Parry
Rick was appointed onto the Board in October 2019 as a representative of The English Football League and serves on the Professional Game Board. Rick is the Chairman of the English Football League and is one of the UK’s most experienced leaders in football, having served as both chief executive of Liverpool Football Club (1997-2009) and the Premier League (1991-1997).
Rupinder Bains
Rupinder was appointed onto the Board in November 2017, jointly representing The English Football League and The FA Premier League. Rupinder is founder and Managing Director of the law firm Pinder Reaux & Associates Limited. The firm specialises in media, defamation and reputation management and sports law. Rupinder serves on the Membership and Sanctions Committee and Women’s Football Board.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Stacey Cartwright
Stacey was appointed onto the Board in June 2018. Stacey previously led the Harvey Nichols Group as Deputy Chair and Chief Executive Officer, prior to which she held senior executive roles at Burberry Plc, Egg Plc and Granada. Stacey also has non-executive experience having served on the boards of GSK and Liverpool FC and has been appointed onto the board of Savills and AerCap. Stacey serves on The FA’s Group Audit Committee and Nominations Committee. Stacey has been appointed by the Board as the Senior Independent Director.
Kate Tinsley
Kate was appointed onto the board in October 2017. Kate is currently the Divisional Managing Director of Ibstock Plc having formerly been Chief Executive Officer of The Buildbase Group. Prior to this Kate has served in senior finance roles at Saint Gobain, BSS PLC and Grafton Group PLC. As an FA qualified coach Kate is passionate about football and motivated by her desire to ensure that football is For All. This includes making sure that there are equal opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to play and enjoy football at all levels of the game. Kate serves on the Remuneration Committee and Group Audit Committee.
Board Observers
Paul Elliott CBE
Paul joined us in 2014 as a member of the Inclusion Advisory Board and became its Chair in 2017. Paul is also a member of The FA Council. Paul enjoyed a successful playing career with Charlton Athletic, Luton Town, Aston Villa and Chelsea as well as spells in Italy with Pisa and Scotland with Celtic. Paul is a recognised advocate of inclusion, diversity and anti-discrimination in the game and leads our work in these important areas. He was awarded a CBE in 2012 for services to equality and diversity in football.
David Gill
David is formerly the chief executive of Manchester United and a former member of the Board and FA Council. David is currently a Vice-President of the UEFA Executive Committee.
The FA Council for 2020-2021
Chairman
G Clarke (2016)
Leader of Council
G Clarke (2016)
Vice-Chairmen
JD Pearce (2001), Bognor Regis Town FC
P McCormick OBE (2015), Premier League
Life/Senior Vice-Presidents
G Thompson, OBE, JP (1979), Sheffield & Hallamshire FA
L F J Smith (1982), Surrey FA
RE Barston (1981), Leicestershire & Rutland FA
JJ Waterall (1986), Nottinghamshire FA
CJ Saunders (1982), Independent Schools FA
MM Armstrong (1985), Huntingdonshire FA
PS Hough (1988), Dorset FA
FLJ Hunter (1988), Liverpool FA
D Henson (1986), Devon FA
B Walden (1991), Northamptonshire FA
CB Taylor (1991), Barnsley FC
Vice-Presidents
BJ Adshead (1997), Staffordshire FA
RF Burden, FCIB, MBCS, FRSA (1995), Gloucestershire FA
MR Leggett (1992), Worcestershire FA
PJ Clayton (1997), Middlesex FA
Dr J A Little (1999), Cambridge University FA
S Hough MBE (2000), Women’s Football Conference
Divisional Representatives
1. D Robinson (2007), Tow Law Town FC
2. R Coar (2001), Blackburn Rovers FC
3. A Shaw (2009, 2012), Altrincham FC
4. F Robinson (2016), Burton Albion FC
5. S Pearce (2016), Derby County FC
6. A Neville (2013), Leicester City FC
7. S Webb (2014), Ipswich Town FC
8. C Reeves (2012), Poole Town FC
9. A Sharpe (2017), Wingate & Finchley FC
10. JD Pearce (2001), Bognor Regis Town FC
County Association Representatives
Amateur Football Alliance: J Leese (2018)
Army: Major WTE Thomson (2001)
Bedfordshire: R Robinson (2014, 2019)
Berks & Bucks: E Verrall (2017)
Birmingham: M J Penn (2013)
Cambridgeshire : P Hill (2020)
Cambridge University: Dr J A Little (1999)
Cheshire: C Garlick (2018)
Cornwall: G Lee (2005)
Cumberland: F Conway (2020)
Derbyshire: F McArdle (2008)
Devon: T Sampson (2017)
Dorset: S Whittle (2009)
Durham: JC Topping (2007)
East Riding: J Suddards (2013)
English Schools: M Spinks (2015)
Essex: A Berry (2015)
Gloucestershire : R Schafer (2013)
Hampshire: N Cassar (2017)
Herefordshire: P Tompkins (2015)
Hertfordshire: P Mallett (2016)
Huntingdonshire: MC Frost (2005)
Independent Schools: DR Elleray MBE (2002)
Kent: G Petts (2020)
Lancashire: A Hashmi (2020)
Leicestershire & Rutland: K Ellis (2018)
Lincolnshire: S Jaehrig (2019)
Liverpool: D Horlick (2009)
London : G Dorling (2015)
Manchester: C Bridgford (2016)
Middlesex: JRW Taylor (2015)
Norfolk: G Lemmon (2017)
Northamptonshire: R Cotter (2009)
North Riding: B Casterton (2020)
Northumberland: S Ord (2020)
Nottinghamshire: E Oram (2007)
Oxfordshire: I Mason (2018)
Oxford University: R Tur (2002)
Royal Air Force: Wing Cdr N Hope MBE (2008)
Royal Navy: S Johnson (2014)
Sheffield & Hallamshire: U Rennie (2019)
Shropshire: D Simpson (2007)
Somerset & Avon: P Chaplin (2020)
Staffordshire: M Stokes (2013)
Suffolk: B Badcock (2014)
Surrey: N Drew (2019)
Sussex: A J Kybett (2013)
Westmorland: P Ducksbury (2018)
West Riding: B Chaplin (2012)
Wiltshire: RJ Gardiner (2010)
Women’s Football Conference: S Hough MBE (2000), TKT Win (2007)
Worcestershire: R Northall (2011)
Representatives of The Premier League
P Barber (2018), Brighton & Hove Albion FC
P McCormick (2015), Premier League
R Caplehorn (2016), Tottenham Hotspur FC
P Alexander (2012, 2014-2017, 2018)
R Britain (2019), Manchester Utd FC
S Cliff (2020), Manchester City FC
Representatives of The English Football League
R Parry (2019), Football League
J Nixon (2013), Carlisle Utd FC
S Curwood (2016), Fleetwood Town FC
C Crown (2018), Brentford FC
M Starnes (2018), Bristol Rovers FC
M Ashton (2019), Bristol City FC
Joint Representative of The Premier League and English Football League
R Bains (2017)
Other Representatives
The National League: M Tattersall (2017), B Barwick (2015)
The Northern Premier League: M Harris (2016)
The Southern League: A Hughes (2016)
The Isthmian League: N Robinson (2008)
Referees’ Association: D Crick (2013)
League Managers’ Association: A Irvine (2019)
Professional Footballers Association: B Barnes (2020)
Supporters’ Representative
Dr M Clarke (2007)
T Greatrex (2018)
Independent Non-Executive Directors
K Tinsley (2017)
S Cartwright (2018)
Inclusion Representatives
R Akhtar MBE (2014)
P Elliott CBE (2015)
Disability Football Representative
C Chaytors (2008), D Clarke (2017)
British Universities College Sport
R Allen (2019)
Association of Colleges
J Maher (2019)
FA Youth Council
R Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (2020)
BAME football communities (2)
S Brown (2020)
W Haq (2018)
National League System Steps 5 and 6
D Richmond (2020)
Futsal and small-sided football
G Dell (2017)
FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship Representative
TBC
1 woman nominated by National Game members and selected by the National Game’s Main Board Directors
S Walters (2017)
Chief Executive Officer
M Bullingham (2019)
The FA's Management Team, working together with The FA Board, Council and staff, aims to deliver an effective and professional organisation for the greater good of English football. The FA consists of a permanent staff, based at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
Senior Management Team
Mark Bullingham
Chief Executive Officer
Mark was named as The FA’s Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2019.
Mark joined The FA in August 2016 and previously led the commercial, marketing, digital and participation functions at the organisation, where under his tenure annual revenue at The FA rose by over £100m.
He previously held the position of CEO EMEA for Fuse Sports & Entertainment, responsible for running one of the fastest growing businesses in the sector. The team had grown quickly over five years to 245 across 17 offices with an annual fee income of over €28m. The client portfolio included ten of the top 30 global brands.
Mark joined Fuse in 2011 from his position as Director of Marketing for the America’s Cup Event Authority in San Francisco, where he helped transform the global event.
Mark has negotiated over $2bn of partnerships across a variety of platforms in sports, arts and music and is a qualified Level One coach involved in grassroots football.
Andy Ambler
Director of Professional Game Relations
Andy joined The FA in the autumn of 2016, following a nine-year spell as chief executive at Millwall Football Club.
He took up newly-created strategic role to strengthen relationships with the professional game in line with its four-year strategic vision to provide trusted regulation and efficient administration.
A key focus for Andy is to develop positive engagement and collaborative working across the Premier League, English Football League and their clubs, as well as those organisations representing players, managers and supporters.
Andy previously spent time at Fulham, and also served on the Football League board.
Les Reed
Technical Director
Les joined The FA in February 2019 as Technical Director, and is responsible for all elite England men’s sides from development teams through to the seniors. He also oversees the work of FA Education, with its objective of helping to grow the number of qualified and appropriately-skilled coaches, and the wider work of the national football centre including sports science and medicine.
Previously, in more than three decades in coaching roles, he also notably worked at Charlton Athletic, Fulham and Southampton, where he had responsibility for all football matters as vice-chairman.
Reed has previously worked for The FA in two spells. Firstly between 1986 and 1995 in various coaching capacities that included travelling to the 1990 World Cup. He then held various technical roles between 1998 and 2004, with the latter two years as technical director.
During that time, Reed amassed plenty of experience around the international set-up, particularly working with development teams and travelling far and wide to further his knowledge and expertise. He also spent time working alongside illustrious coaches like Sir Bobby Robson, Don Howe, Dave Sexton and Kevin Keegan.
As a highly-regarded coach educator, Reed has authored coaching manuals and was an original designer of the current UEFA Pro Licence.
Rachel Brace
Human Resources Director
Rachel joined The FA from England Rugby 2015, the tournament organisers for World Cup.
She was one of the early members of the team responsible for building and mobilising a workforce of over 6000 people and prior to that she was the head of HR operations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
She joined that team in 2007 and was a key player in the organisation’s journey from small-to-big and transforming itself from an HQ in London to a multi-venue world-class sporting event.
The first half of Rachel’s career was spent in retail, namely Marks and Spencer, where she gained some very valuable skills and experience through the changing times of another national institution, particularly in her last role as head of HR for the clothing division.
Mark Burrows
Chief Operating Officer
Mark joined the FA on an interim basis in March 2016 before his appointment was made permanent in December.
Prior to joining the FA, Mark held senior finance roles with BSkyB, Virgin Mobile, the Iglo Group and most recently he was the Group CFO for Virgin Active. Mark qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC.
Baroness Campbell CBE
Director of Women's Football
Sue was appointed Head of Women’s Football with The Football Association in March 2016, and became Director of Women’s Football in January 2018.
Among many honours, Sue has received 11 honorary doctorates and in June 2003, Sue was awarded a Commander of the British Empire for her services to sport.
In April 2005 she was appointed as Chair for UK Sport, following 18 months as the Reform Chair. Sue held this position for two terms until April 2013, where she presided over Team GB and Paralympic GB’s incredible performance at the London 2012 games.
In December 2008 Sue was appointed to the House of Lords as an independent Crossbench Peer. Sue was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards.
Craig Donald
Chief Information Officer
Craig joined The FA in July 2018, and has responsibility for the entire Information Technology estate.
With degrees in Philosophy and Theology, Craig started his career in IT support for a global software company, gaining his first management role less than eight months later. He has since worked in IT management across many industries including defence, software & hardware manufacturing, and global multi-channel distribution. Most recently Craig spent six years in the aviation industry, firstly managing the entire application estate for Virgin Atlantic and subsequently operations & corporate systems for easyJet.
Outside of work, Craig is a keen scuba diver, is passionate about health & fitness and spends many evenings enjoying London’s theatre scene.
Polly Handford
Legal & Governance Director
Polly first joined The FA in 2014 as head of legal, a role in which she worked for two years before being appointed to her current position as director of legal and governance in October 2016. Previously, Polly had experience in the sporting world during her role as deputy head of legal for the RFU, where she spent three years working at Twickenham.
Kelly Simmons MBE
Director of Women's Professional Game
Kelly Simmons MBE took up the new role of Director of the Women’s Professional Game in September 2018 to help deliver and transform professional women’s football in England. She oversees The FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, FA Women’s National League and the Women’s Pyramid of Football.
She was previously The FA Director of Participation and Development, overseeing the implementation of a £200m four year investment programme into children’s and grassroots football.
Kelly was awarded an MBE in 2002 for Services to Football and received the BT Sports Industry Award for ‘Leadership in Sport’ in 2016.
Kathryn Swarbrick
Commercial and Marketing Director
Kathryn joined English football’s governing body in November 2019, having spent the last seven years at PepsiCo, most recently as Vice President of Marketing across Europe and South Africa. Prior to this she was UK Marketing Director at PepsiCo. She has an exceptional track record of delivering strong commercial results, successful brand campaigns, and building high performing teams.
With over twenty years of experience across senior marketing and sales roles, for businesses like Heineken and Diageo within UK and International markets. She will now sit on The FA’s senior management team, reporting to CEO Mark Bullingham.
She will be responsible for the commercial and marketing strategy across the entire FA portfolio. This includes the 29 England teams, Wembley Stadium connected by EE, the Emirates FA Cup, the FA Barclays Women’s Super League, and the Women’s FA Cup. This will cover broadcast, sponsorship, events, licensing, merchandising, hospitality and all digital content and social channels amongst various other elements.
James Kendall
Director of Football Development
James joined The FA in September 2019. He is responsible for grassroots football which includes our work in developing the game across male, female and disability football; harnessing the club network and facility infrastructure across the country; working closely with the County FA’s to support delivery of football in their county’s; and ensuring The FA’s digital ecosystem is developed to provide for the administrative needs of the game.
James has spent nearly 25 years in the sports industry working in a number of senior strategy and commercial roles. Prior to joining The FA, he worked in two stints for Portas Consulting, a global management consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity, where he was the Partner responsible for its London office and European business. During this time he led multiple projects for International Federations, National Governing Bodies and corporate businesses - principally around participation and social impact - including for The FA and UEFA.
Between his times at Portas, he was Commercial Director at Harlequins Rugby Club and has previously worked for BSkyB, Volvo Cars and the Volvo Ocean Race.
Louisa Fyans
Director of Communications
Louisa is the Director of Communications at The Football Association, overseeing all communications activities including the England Elite, campaigns and media relations teams. She joined from sports marketing and PR agency Pitch, where she held the role of Director for more than four years.
Prior to this, Louisa spent over 12 years as Head of Marketing and Communications at BBC Sport, developing and implementing communications strategies for major sporting events which included World Cups, European Championships and London 2012.
Contact details for the County Football Associations
AMATEUR FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
CEO: Jason Kilby
Address: Unit 3, 7 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7SL
Tel: 020 8733 2613
Website: www.amateur-fa.com
Email: info@amateur-fa.com
Chairperson:Tony Julien
ARMY FA
CEO: William Thomson
Address: Army Football Association, MacKenzie Building, Fox Lines, Queens Avenue, Aldershot, Hants GU11 2LB
Tel: 01252 787 070
Website: www.armyfa.com
Email: info@armyfa.com
Chairperson: Brig N M Stokoe OBE
BEDFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Alan Young
Address: Peter Newton Pavilion, Skimpot Rd, Dunstable LU5 4JU
Tel: 01582 565 111
Website: www.bedfordshirefa.com
Email: info@bedfordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Richard Everitt
BERKS & BUCKS FA
CEO: Liz Verrall
Address: First Floor, Stratton Court, Kimber Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SG
Tel: 01235 544 890
Website: www.berks-bucksfa.com
Email: info@berks-bucksfa.com
Chairperson: David Grainge
BIRMINGHAM FA
CEO: Kevin Shoemake
Address: County HQ, Ray Hall Ln, Birmingham B43 6JF
Tel: 0121 357 4278
Website: www.birminghamfa.com
Email: support@birminghamfa.com
Chairperson: Mike Penn
CAMBRIDGESHIRE FA
CEO: Joanne Bull
Address: Bridge Road, Impington, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9PH
Tel: 01223 209 020
Website: www.cambridgeshirefa.com
Email: info@cambridgeshirefa.com
Chairperson: Phil Hill
CHESHIRE FA
CEO: Mike Watson
Address: Hartford House, Hartford Moss Recreation Centre, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4BG
Tel: 01606 871 166
Website: www.cheshirefa.com
Email: info@cheshirefa.com
Chairperson: David Edmunds
CORNWALL FA
CEO: Dawn Aberdeen
Address: Kernow House, 15 Callywith Gate, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RQ
Tel: 01208 269010
Website: www.cornwallfa.com
Email: info@cornwallfa.com
Chairperson: Geoff Lee
CUMBERLAND FA
CEO: Ben Snowdon
Address: Units 3 & 4, Tithe House, Station Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9QW
Tel: 01900 872 310
Website: www.cumberlandfa.com
Email: info@cumberlandfa.com
Chairperson: Fred Conway
DERBYSHIRE FA
CEO: Ricky Stevenson
Address: Units 8-9 Stadium Business Ct, Millenium Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8HZ
Tel: 01332 361 422
Website: www.derbyshirefa.com
Email: info@derbyshirefa.com
Chairperson: Frank McArdle
DEVON FA
CEO: Paul Morrison
Address: Coach Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 1EJ
Tel: 01626 332 077
Website: www.devonfa.com
Email: info@devonfa.com
Chairperson: Bernard Leach
DORSET FA
CEO: Sue Hough
Address: County Ground, Blanford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BF
Tel: 01202 682 375
Website: www.dorsetfa.com
Email: info@dorsetfa.com
Chairperson: Spencer Miles
DURHAM FA
CEO: John Topping
Address: Codeslaw, Riverside South, Chester le Street, Co. Durham, DH3 3SJ
Tel: 01913 872 929
Website: www.durhamfa.com
Email: info@durhamfa.com
Chairperson: Mel Spedding
EAST RIDING FA
CEO: Adam Lowthorpe
Address: The Roy West Centre, 220 Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 7TS
Tel: 01482 221 158
Website: www.eastridingfa.com
Email: info@eastridingfa.com
Chairperson: John Suddards
ENGLISH SCHOOLS FA
CEO: Andrea Chilton
Address: 4 Parker Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford, ST18 0WP
Tel: 01785 785 970
Website: www.esfa.co.uk
Email: office@esfa.co.uk
Chairperson: Phil Harding
ESSEX FA
CEO: Brendan Walshe
Address: The County Office, Springfield Lyons Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EY
Tel: 01245 465 271
Website: www.essexfa.com
Email: info@essexfa.com
Chairperson: Andy Chaplin
GLOUCESTERSHIRE FA
CEO: David Neale
Address: Oaklands Park, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4AG
Tel: 01454 615 888
Website: www.gloucestershirefa.com
Email: info@gloucestershirefa.com
Chairperson: Roger Burden
GUERNSEY FA
County Secretary: Gary Roberts
Address: Guernsey Football Association, Victoria Avenue Playing Field, Victoria Avenue, St Sampson, Guernsey GY2 4BB
Tel: 01481 200 443
Website: www.guernseyfa.com
Email: admin@guernseyfa.com
Chairperson: Chris Schofield
HAMPSHIRE FA
CEO: Neil Cassar
Address: William Pickford House, Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8BF
Tel: 01256 853 000
Website: www.hampshirefa.com
Email: info@hampshirefa.com
Chairperson: James Pearson
HEREFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Alan Darfi
Address: Ted Powell Buildings, Widemarsh Common, Hereford, HR4 9NA
Tel: 01432 342 179
Website: www.herefordshirefa.com
Email: info@herefordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Stephen Willmot
HERTFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Karl Lingham
Address: The County Ground, Baldock Road, LETCHWORTH. Hertfordshire, SG6 2EN
Tel: 01462 677622
Website: www.hertfordshirefa.com
Email: contactus@hertfordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Graham Phillips
HUNTINGDONSHIRE FA
Acting County Secretary: Andy Coles
Address: Ambury House, Sovereign Court, Lancaster Way, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon PE29
Tel: 01480 414422
Website: www.huntsfa.com
Email: info@huntsfa.com
Chairperson: Mark Ives
ISLE OF MAN FA
CEO: Frank Stennett
Address: PO Box 53, The Bowl, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 1AD
Tel: 01624 615 576
Website: www.isleofmanfa.com
Chairperson: Steve Carter
JERSEY FA
CEO: David Kennedy
Address: Springfield Stadium, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4LF
Tel: 01534 730 433
Website: www.jerseyfa.com
Email: info@jerseyfa.com
Chairperson: Bradley Vowden
KENT FA
CEO: Darryl Haden
Address: Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Nr Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ.
Tel: Governance 01622 791850, Development 01622 792140
Website: www.kentfa.com
Email: info@kentfa.com
Chairperson: Denise Richmond
LANCASHIRE FA
CEO: Simon Gerrard
Address: The County Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2LF
Tel: 01772 624 000
Website: www.lancashirefa.com
Email: info@lancashirefa.com
Chairperson: Roger Haydock
LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND FA
CEO: Kelly Ellis
Address: Holmes Park, Dog & Gun Lane, Whetstone, Leicestershire, LE8 6FA
Tel: 01162 867 828
Website: www.leicestershirefa.com
Email: info@leicestershirefa.com
Chairperson: David Jamieson
LINCOLNSHIRE FA
CEO: Nick Hanson
Secretary: John Griffin
Address: Deepdale Enterprise Park, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, Lincoln, LN2 2LL
Tel: 08449 670 708
Website: www.lincolnshirefa.com
Email: info@lincolnshirefa.com
Chairperson: Grahame Lyner
LIVERPOOL FA
CEO: David Pugh
Address: Liverpool Soccer Centre, Walton Hall Park, Walton Hall Avenue, Liverpool, L4 9XP
Tel: 01515 234 488
Website: www.liverpoolfa.com
Email: info@liverpoolfa.com
Chairperson: Ian Wild
LONDON FA
CEO: Paul Bickerton
Address: 11 Hurlingham Business Park, Sulivan Road, Fulham, London, SW6 3DU
Tel: 020 7610 8360
Website: www.londonfa.com
Email: info@londonfa.com
Disciplinary queries: Discipline@londonfa.com
Chairperson: James Middlehurst
MANCHESTER FA
CEO: Colin Bridgford
Address: Manchester Tennis & Football Centre, 9 Sportcity Way, Etihad Campus, M11 3DU
Tel: 01612 251 966
Website: www.manchesterfa.com
Email: info@manchesterfa.com
Chairperson: John.McLellan-Grant
MIDDLESEX FA
CEO: Leigh O'Connor
Address: Rectory Park, Ruislip Road, Northolt, UB5 5FA
Tel: 020 8515 1928
Website: www.middlesexfa.com
Email: info@middlesexfa.com
Chairperson: John Taylor
NORFOLK FA
CEO: Gavin Lemmon
Address: 11 Meridian Way, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0TA
Tel: 01603 704 050
Website: www.norfolkfa.com
Email: info@norfolkfa.com
Chairperson: Michael Banham
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FA
CEO: Sarah Bentley
Address: 9 Duncan Close, Red House Square, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6WL
Tel: 01604 670 741
Website: www.northamptonshirefa.com
Email: info@northantsfa.com
Chairperson: Tony Major
NORTH RIDING FA
CEO: Steven Wade
Address: Broughton Road, Stokesley, Middlesborough, TS9 5NY
Tel: 01642 717 770
Website: www.northridingfa.com
Email: support@northridingfa.com
Chairperson: Len Scott
NORTHUMBERLAND FA
Acting CEO: Andrew Cook
Address: Whitley Park, Whitley Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Benton, NE12 9FA
Tel: 01912 700 700
Website: www.northumberlandfa.com
Email: info@northumberlandfa.com
Chairperson: Stephen Ord
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FA
CEO: Elaine Oram
Address: Unit 6b, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6RZ
Tel: 0115 983 7400
Website: www.nottinghamshirefa.com
Email: info@nottinghamshirefa.com
Chairperson: Robin Bourne
OXFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Ian Mason
Address: Unit 4, Witan Park, Avenue 2, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 4FH
Tel: 01993 778 586
Website: www.oxfordshirefa.com
Email: info@oxfordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Terry Williams
RAF FA
Secretary: Vince Williams
Address: RAF FA, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX
Tel: 01993 895 704
Website: www.royalairforcefa.com
Email: info@royalairforcefa.com
Chairperson: Group Captain Richard Pratley
ROYAL NAVY FA
CEO: Steve Johnson
Address: HMS Temeraire, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HB
Tel: 02392 573025
Website: www.royalnavyfa.com
Email: info@navyfa.com
Chairperson: John Gordon
SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE FA
CEO: Simon Frost
Address: Clegg House, 204 Meadowhall Road, Sheffield, S9 1BN
Tel: 0114 261 5500
Website: www.sheffieldfa.com
Email: info@sheffieldfa.com
Chairperson: Uriah Rennie
SHROPSHIRE FA
CEO: Roy Waterfield
Address: The New Stadium, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ST
Tel: 01743 362 769
Website: www.shropshirefa.com
Email: info@shropshirefa.com
Chairperson: David Simpson
SOMERSET FA
CEO: Jon Pike
Address: Charles Lewin House, Unit 10 Landmark House, Wirral Business Park, Glastonbury, BA6 9FR
Tel: 01458 832359
Website: www.somersetfa.com
Email: info@somersetfa.com
Chairperson: Phil Chaplin
STAFFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Adam Evans
Address: Dyson Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside, Stafford, ST18 0LQ
Tel: 01785 256 994
Website: www.staffordshirefa.com
Email: info@staffordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Mike Stokes
SUFFOLK FA
CEO: Richard Neal
Address: Bill Steward House, The Buntings, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5GZ
Tel: 01449 616 606
Website: www.suffolkfa.com
Email: info@suffolkfa.com
Chairperson: Phil Lawler
SURREY FA
CEO: Sally Lockyer
Address: Meadowbank Football Ground, Mill Lane, Dorking, RH4 1DX
Tel: 01372 373 543
Website: www.surreyfa.com
Email: info@surreyfa.com
Chairperson: Les Pharo
SUSSEX FA
CEO: Ken Benham
Address: SCFA Headquarters, Culver Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9AX
Tel: 01903 753 547
Website: www.sussexfa.com
Email: info@sussexfa.com
Chairperson: Matthew Major
WESTMORLAND FA
CEO: Jo Ashworth
Address: 35/37 Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6ET
Tel: 01539 730 946
Website: www.westmorlandfa.com
Email: info@westmorlandfa.com
Chairperson: Peter Ducksbury
WEST RIDING FA
CEO: Hannah Simpson
Address: Fleet Lane, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8NX
Tel: 01132 821 222
Website: www.westridingfa.com
Email: info@westridingfa.com
Chairperson: Barry Chaplin
WILTSHIRE FA
CEO: Oliver Selfe
Address: Green Lane Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes, SN10 5EP
Tel: 001793 486 047
Website: www.wiltshirefa.com
Email: info@wiltshirefa.com
Chairperson: Clive Archer
WORCESTERSHIRE FA
CEO: Nichola Trigg
Address: Unit 6, Brindley Court, Gresley Road, Worcester WR4 9FD
Tel: 01905 827 137
Website: www.worcestershirefa.com
Email: info@worcestershirefa.com
Chairperson: Roy Northall
The FA Board
Non-Executive Chairman: Greg Clarke
Greg became the independent chairman of The Football Association in August 2016. Greg has a wealth of football experience, having spent six years as chairman of the English Football League, prior to which he was on the board and then chairman of Leicester City. During a distinguished business career, he was CEO of Cable & Wireless, a former Chairman of the Met Office, a non-executive board director of BUPA and former Chairman of Redefine International. Greg remains a director of Eteach UK and the Chair of Circet. Greg serves on the Nominations and Remuneration Committees and has also been appointed onto the FIFA Council.
Executive Director: Mark Bullingham, Chief Executive Officer
Mark was named as The FA’s Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2019. Mark joined The FA in August 2016 and previously led the commercial, marketing, digital and participation functions at the organisation, where under his tenure annual revenue at The FA rose by over £100m.
He previously held the position of CEO EMEA for Fuse Sports & Entertainment, responsible for running one of the fastest growing businesses in the sector. The team had grown quickly over five years to 245 across 17 offices with an annual fee income of over €28m. The client portfolio included 10 of the top 30 global brands.
Mark joined Fuse in 2011 from his position as Director of Marketing for the America’s Cup Event Authority in San Francisco, where he helped transform the global event.
Mark has negotiated over $2bn of partnerships across a variety of platforms in sports, arts and music and is a qualified Level One coach involved in grassroots football.
National Game Representatives
Robert Cotter
Bob was appointed onto The FA Board in July 2016, having been appointed to The FA Council in 2009 as representative of Northamptonshire County FA. He is the Chair of the National Game Board and serves on the Youth Participation and Development Committee, Futsal Committee and National Game Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of Northamptonshire County FA and a former primary school head teacher.
Jack Pearce
Jack was appointed onto the Board in 2015, having first been appointed as a Divisional Representative on The FA Council in 2001 and is a Vice-Chair of The FA. Jack serves on the National Game Board, Remuneration Committee, Judicial Panel, National Game Finance Committee and Alliance Committee, the latter of which he chairs. Jack was formerly a player and manager of Bognor Regis Town and continues to serve the club as its General Manager and Vice-Chairman. Jack is a Board member of the National League and a Council member of Sussex County FA as well as being a trustee of the Football Foundation.
Sue Hough MBE
Sue was appointed onto the Board in 2019, having first been appointed as a representative of the Women’s Football Conference on The FA Council in 2000. Sue chairs the Women’s Football Board and serves on the National Game Board, The FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship Board, Disability Football Committee, Judicial Panel and Referees’ Committee. Sue is the CEO of Dorset County FA and in 2013 received an MBE for her services to women’s and disability football.
Professional Game representatives
Peter McCormick OBE
Peter was appointed onto the Board and Council in August 2015 as a representative of the Premier League and also serves on the Professional Game Board, FA Challenge Cup Committee, Football Regulatory Authority, Nominations Committee, Council Membership & Appointments Committee and Remuneration Committee, the latter of which he chairs. Peter is Chairman of the Legal Advisory Group of the Premier League and Chairman of the League’s Football Board, both Executive positions. Peter was Chairman of the Premier League in 2014-15. Peter chairs Tribunals and Appeals for the Premier League, Football Association and Professional Game Match Officials Ltd. He is Chairman of Football Stadia Improvement Fund Ltd and a trustee of the Football Foundation. Peter heads the Corporate and Commercial team at McCormicks Solicitors. He is an internationally recognised expert in Sports, Media and Entertainment Law. Peter is also a leading national figure in Charities Law and was awarded the OBE for services to charity in 2000.
Rick Parry
Rick was appointed onto the Board in October 2019 as a representative of The English Football League and serves on the Professional Game Board. Rick is the Chairman of the English Football League and is one of the UK’s most experienced leaders in football, having served as both chief executive of Liverpool Football Club (1997-2009) and the Premier League (1991-1997).
Rupinder Bains
Rupinder was appointed onto the Board in November 2017, jointly representing The English Football League and The FA Premier League. Rupinder is founder and Managing Director of the law firm Pinder Reaux & Associates Limited. The firm specialises in media, defamation and reputation management and sports law. Rupinder serves on the Membership and Sanctions Committee and Women’s Football Board.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Stacey Cartwright
Stacey was appointed onto the Board in June 2018. Stacey previously led the Harvey Nichols Group as Deputy Chair and Chief Executive Officer, prior to which she held senior executive roles at Burberry Plc, Egg Plc and Granada. Stacey also has non-executive experience having served on the boards of GSK and Liverpool FC and has been appointed onto the board of Savills and AerCap. Stacey serves on The FA’s Group Audit Committee and Nominations Committee. Stacey has been appointed by the Board as the Senior Independent Director.
Kate Tinsley
Kate was appointed onto the board in October 2017. Kate is currently the Divisional Managing Director of Ibstock Plc having formerly been Chief Executive Officer of The Buildbase Group. Prior to this Kate has served in senior finance roles at Saint Gobain, BSS PLC and Grafton Group PLC. As an FA qualified coach Kate is passionate about football and motivated by her desire to ensure that football is For All. This includes making sure that there are equal opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to play and enjoy football at all levels of the game. Kate serves on the Remuneration Committee and Group Audit Committee.
Board Observers
Paul Elliott CBE
Paul joined us in 2014 as a member of the Inclusion Advisory Board and became its Chair in 2017. Paul is also a member of The FA Council. Paul enjoyed a successful playing career with Charlton Athletic, Luton Town, Aston Villa and Chelsea as well as spells in Italy with Pisa and Scotland with Celtic. Paul is a recognised advocate of inclusion, diversity and anti-discrimination in the game and leads our work in these important areas. He was awarded a CBE in 2012 for services to equality and diversity in football.
David Gill
David is formerly the chief executive of Manchester United and a former member of the Board and FA Council. David is currently a Vice-President of the UEFA Executive Committee.
The FA Council for 2020-2021
Chairman
G Clarke (2016)
Leader of Council
G Clarke (2016)
Vice-Chairmen
JD Pearce (2001), Bognor Regis Town FC
P McCormick OBE (2015), Premier League
Life/Senior Vice-Presidents
G Thompson, OBE, JP (1979), Sheffield & Hallamshire FA
L F J Smith (1982), Surrey FA
RE Barston (1981), Leicestershire & Rutland FA
JJ Waterall (1986), Nottinghamshire FA
CJ Saunders (1982), Independent Schools FA
MM Armstrong (1985), Huntingdonshire FA
PS Hough (1988), Dorset FA
FLJ Hunter (1988), Liverpool FA
D Henson (1986), Devon FA
B Walden (1991), Northamptonshire FA
CB Taylor (1991), Barnsley FC
Vice-Presidents
BJ Adshead (1997), Staffordshire FA
RF Burden, FCIB, MBCS, FRSA (1995), Gloucestershire FA
MR Leggett (1992), Worcestershire FA
PJ Clayton (1997), Middlesex FA
Dr J A Little (1999), Cambridge University FA
S Hough MBE (2000), Women’s Football Conference
Divisional Representatives
1. D Robinson (2007), Tow Law Town FC
2. R Coar (2001), Blackburn Rovers FC
3. A Shaw (2009, 2012), Altrincham FC
4. F Robinson (2016), Burton Albion FC
5. S Pearce (2016), Derby County FC
6. A Neville (2013), Leicester City FC
7. S Webb (2014), Ipswich Town FC
8. C Reeves (2012), Poole Town FC
9. A Sharpe (2017), Wingate & Finchley FC
10. JD Pearce (2001), Bognor Regis Town FC
County Association Representatives
Amateur Football Alliance: J Leese (2018)
Army: Major WTE Thomson (2001)
Bedfordshire: R Robinson (2014, 2019)
Berks & Bucks: E Verrall (2017)
Birmingham: M J Penn (2013)
Cambridgeshire : P Hill (2020)
Cambridge University: Dr J A Little (1999)
Cheshire: C Garlick (2018)
Cornwall: G Lee (2005)
Cumberland: F Conway (2020)
Derbyshire: F McArdle (2008)
Devon: T Sampson (2017)
Dorset: S Whittle (2009)
Durham: JC Topping (2007)
East Riding: J Suddards (2013)
English Schools: M Spinks (2015)
Essex: A Berry (2015)
Gloucestershire : R Schafer (2013)
Hampshire: N Cassar (2017)
Herefordshire: P Tompkins (2015)
Hertfordshire: P Mallett (2016)
Huntingdonshire: MC Frost (2005)
Independent Schools: DR Elleray MBE (2002)
Kent: G Petts (2020)
Lancashire: A Hashmi (2020)
Leicestershire & Rutland: K Ellis (2018)
Lincolnshire: S Jaehrig (2019)
Liverpool: D Horlick (2009)
London : G Dorling (2015)
Manchester: C Bridgford (2016)
Middlesex: JRW Taylor (2015)
Norfolk: G Lemmon (2017)
Northamptonshire: R Cotter (2009)
North Riding: B Casterton (2020)
Northumberland: S Ord (2020)
Nottinghamshire: E Oram (2007)
Oxfordshire: I Mason (2018)
Oxford University: R Tur (2002)
Royal Air Force: Wing Cdr N Hope MBE (2008)
Royal Navy: S Johnson (2014)
Sheffield & Hallamshire: U Rennie (2019)
Shropshire: D Simpson (2007)
Somerset & Avon: P Chaplin (2020)
Staffordshire: M Stokes (2013)
Suffolk: B Badcock (2014)
Surrey: N Drew (2019)
Sussex: A J Kybett (2013)
Westmorland: P Ducksbury (2018)
West Riding: B Chaplin (2012)
Wiltshire: RJ Gardiner (2010)
Women’s Football Conference: S Hough MBE (2000), TKT Win (2007)
Worcestershire: R Northall (2011)
Representatives of The Premier League
P Barber (2018), Brighton & Hove Albion FC
P McCormick (2015), Premier League
R Caplehorn (2016), Tottenham Hotspur FC
P Alexander (2012, 2014-2017, 2018)
R Britain (2019), Manchester Utd FC
S Cliff (2020), Manchester City FC
Representatives of The English Football League
R Parry (2019), Football League
J Nixon (2013), Carlisle Utd FC
S Curwood (2016), Fleetwood Town FC
C Crown (2018), Brentford FC
M Starnes (2018), Bristol Rovers FC
M Ashton (2019), Bristol City FC
Joint Representative of The Premier League and English Football League
R Bains (2017)
Other Representatives
The National League: M Tattersall (2017), B Barwick (2015)
The Northern Premier League: M Harris (2016)
The Southern League: A Hughes (2016)
The Isthmian League: N Robinson (2008)
Referees’ Association: D Crick (2013)
League Managers’ Association: A Irvine (2019)
Professional Footballers Association: B Barnes (2020)
Supporters’ Representative
Dr M Clarke (2007)
T Greatrex (2018)
Independent Non-Executive Directors
K Tinsley (2017)
S Cartwright (2018)
Inclusion Representatives
R Akhtar MBE (2014)
P Elliott CBE (2015)
Disability Football Representative
C Chaytors (2008), D Clarke (2017)
British Universities College Sport
R Allen (2019)
Association of Colleges
J Maher (2019)
FA Youth Council
R Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (2020)
BAME football communities (2)
S Brown (2020)
W Haq (2018)
National League System Steps 5 and 6
D Richmond (2020)
Futsal and small-sided football
G Dell (2017)
FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship Representative
TBC
1 woman nominated by National Game members and selected by the National Game’s Main Board Directors
S Walters (2017)
Chief Executive Officer
M Bullingham (2019)
The FA's Management Team, working together with The FA Board, Council and staff, aims to deliver an effective and professional organisation for the greater good of English football. The FA consists of a permanent staff, based at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
Senior Management Team
Mark Bullingham
Chief Executive Officer
Mark was named as The FA’s Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2019.
Mark joined The FA in August 2016 and previously led the commercial, marketing, digital and participation functions at the organisation, where under his tenure annual revenue at The FA rose by over £100m.
He previously held the position of CEO EMEA for Fuse Sports & Entertainment, responsible for running one of the fastest growing businesses in the sector. The team had grown quickly over five years to 245 across 17 offices with an annual fee income of over €28m. The client portfolio included ten of the top 30 global brands.
Mark joined Fuse in 2011 from his position as Director of Marketing for the America’s Cup Event Authority in San Francisco, where he helped transform the global event.
Mark has negotiated over $2bn of partnerships across a variety of platforms in sports, arts and music and is a qualified Level One coach involved in grassroots football.
Andy Ambler
Director of Professional Game Relations
Andy joined The FA in the autumn of 2016, following a nine-year spell as chief executive at Millwall Football Club.
He took up newly-created strategic role to strengthen relationships with the professional game in line with its four-year strategic vision to provide trusted regulation and efficient administration.
A key focus for Andy is to develop positive engagement and collaborative working across the Premier League, English Football League and their clubs, as well as those organisations representing players, managers and supporters.
Andy previously spent time at Fulham, and also served on the Football League board.
Les Reed
Technical Director
Les joined The FA in February 2019 as Technical Director, and is responsible for all elite England men’s sides from development teams through to the seniors. He also oversees the work of FA Education, with its objective of helping to grow the number of qualified and appropriately-skilled coaches, and the wider work of the national football centre including sports science and medicine.
Previously, in more than three decades in coaching roles, he also notably worked at Charlton Athletic, Fulham and Southampton, where he had responsibility for all football matters as vice-chairman.
Reed has previously worked for The FA in two spells. Firstly between 1986 and 1995 in various coaching capacities that included travelling to the 1990 World Cup. He then held various technical roles between 1998 and 2004, with the latter two years as technical director.
During that time, Reed amassed plenty of experience around the international set-up, particularly working with development teams and travelling far and wide to further his knowledge and expertise. He also spent time working alongside illustrious coaches like Sir Bobby Robson, Don Howe, Dave Sexton and Kevin Keegan.
As a highly-regarded coach educator, Reed has authored coaching manuals and was an original designer of the current UEFA Pro Licence.
Rachel Brace
Human Resources Director
Rachel joined The FA from England Rugby 2015, the tournament organisers for World Cup.
She was one of the early members of the team responsible for building and mobilising a workforce of over 6000 people and prior to that she was the head of HR operations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
She joined that team in 2007 and was a key player in the organisation’s journey from small-to-big and transforming itself from an HQ in London to a multi-venue world-class sporting event.
The first half of Rachel’s career was spent in retail, namely Marks and Spencer, where she gained some very valuable skills and experience through the changing times of another national institution, particularly in her last role as head of HR for the clothing division.
Mark Burrows
Chief Operating Officer
Mark joined the FA on an interim basis in March 2016 before his appointment was made permanent in December.
Prior to joining the FA, Mark held senior finance roles with BSkyB, Virgin Mobile, the Iglo Group and most recently he was the Group CFO for Virgin Active. Mark qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC.
Baroness Campbell CBE
Director of Women's Football
Sue was appointed Head of Women’s Football with The Football Association in March 2016, and became Director of Women’s Football in January 2018.
Among many honours, Sue has received 11 honorary doctorates and in June 2003, Sue was awarded a Commander of the British Empire for her services to sport.
In April 2005 she was appointed as Chair for UK Sport, following 18 months as the Reform Chair. Sue held this position for two terms until April 2013, where she presided over Team GB and Paralympic GB’s incredible performance at the London 2012 games.
In December 2008 Sue was appointed to the House of Lords as an independent Crossbench Peer. Sue was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards.
Craig Donald
Chief Information Officer
Craig joined The FA in July 2018, and has responsibility for the entire Information Technology estate.
With degrees in Philosophy and Theology, Craig started his career in IT support for a global software company, gaining his first management role less than eight months later. He has since worked in IT management across many industries including defence, software & hardware manufacturing, and global multi-channel distribution. Most recently Craig spent six years in the aviation industry, firstly managing the entire application estate for Virgin Atlantic and subsequently operations & corporate systems for easyJet.
Outside of work, Craig is a keen scuba diver, is passionate about health & fitness and spends many evenings enjoying London’s theatre scene.
Polly Handford
Legal & Governance Director
Polly first joined The FA in 2014 as head of legal, a role in which she worked for two years before being appointed to her current position as director of legal and governance in October 2016. Previously, Polly had experience in the sporting world during her role as deputy head of legal for the RFU, where she spent three years working at Twickenham.
Kelly Simmons MBE
Director of Women's Professional Game
Kelly Simmons MBE took up the new role of Director of the Women’s Professional Game in September 2018 to help deliver and transform professional women’s football in England. She oversees The FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, FA Women’s National League and the Women’s Pyramid of Football.
She was previously The FA Director of Participation and Development, overseeing the implementation of a £200m four year investment programme into children’s and grassroots football.
Kelly was awarded an MBE in 2002 for Services to Football and received the BT Sports Industry Award for ‘Leadership in Sport’ in 2016.
Kathryn Swarbrick
Commercial and Marketing Director
Kathryn joined English football’s governing body in November 2019, having spent the last seven years at PepsiCo, most recently as Vice President of Marketing across Europe and South Africa. Prior to this she was UK Marketing Director at PepsiCo. She has an exceptional track record of delivering strong commercial results, successful brand campaigns, and building high performing teams.
With over twenty years of experience across senior marketing and sales roles, for businesses like Heineken and Diageo within UK and International markets. She will now sit on The FA’s senior management team, reporting to CEO Mark Bullingham.
She will be responsible for the commercial and marketing strategy across the entire FA portfolio. This includes the 29 England teams, Wembley Stadium connected by EE, the Emirates FA Cup, the FA Barclays Women’s Super League, and the Women’s FA Cup. This will cover broadcast, sponsorship, events, licensing, merchandising, hospitality and all digital content and social channels amongst various other elements.
James Kendall
Director of Football Development
James joined The FA in September 2019. He is responsible for grassroots football which includes our work in developing the game across male, female and disability football; harnessing the club network and facility infrastructure across the country; working closely with the County FA’s to support delivery of football in their county’s; and ensuring The FA’s digital ecosystem is developed to provide for the administrative needs of the game.
James has spent nearly 25 years in the sports industry working in a number of senior strategy and commercial roles. Prior to joining The FA, he worked in two stints for Portas Consulting, a global management consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity, where he was the Partner responsible for its London office and European business. During this time he led multiple projects for International Federations, National Governing Bodies and corporate businesses - principally around participation and social impact - including for The FA and UEFA.
Between his times at Portas, he was Commercial Director at Harlequins Rugby Club and has previously worked for BSkyB, Volvo Cars and the Volvo Ocean Race.
Louisa Fyans
Director of Communications
Louisa is the Director of Communications at The Football Association, overseeing all communications activities including the England Elite, campaigns and media relations teams. She joined from sports marketing and PR agency Pitch, where she held the role of Director for more than four years.
Prior to this, Louisa spent over 12 years as Head of Marketing and Communications at BBC Sport, developing and implementing communications strategies for major sporting events which included World Cups, European Championships and London 2012.
Contact details for the County Football Associations
AMATEUR FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
CEO: Jason Kilby
Address: Unit 3, 7 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7SL
Tel: 020 8733 2613
Website: www.amateur-fa.com
Email: info@amateur-fa.com
Chairperson:Tony Julien
ARMY FA
CEO: William Thomson
Address: Army Football Association, MacKenzie Building, Fox Lines, Queens Avenue, Aldershot, Hants GU11 2LB
Tel: 01252 787 070
Website: www.armyfa.com
Email: info@armyfa.com
Chairperson: Brig N M Stokoe OBE
BEDFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Alan Young
Address: Peter Newton Pavilion, Skimpot Rd, Dunstable LU5 4JU
Tel: 01582 565 111
Website: www.bedfordshirefa.com
Email: info@bedfordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Richard Everitt
BERKS & BUCKS FA
CEO: Liz Verrall
Address: First Floor, Stratton Court, Kimber Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SG
Tel: 01235 544 890
Website: www.berks-bucksfa.com
Email: info@berks-bucksfa.com
Chairperson: David Grainge
BIRMINGHAM FA
CEO: Kevin Shoemake
Address: County HQ, Ray Hall Ln, Birmingham B43 6JF
Tel: 0121 357 4278
Website: www.birminghamfa.com
Email: support@birminghamfa.com
Chairperson: Mike Penn
CAMBRIDGESHIRE FA
CEO: Joanne Bull
Address: Bridge Road, Impington, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9PH
Tel: 01223 209 020
Website: www.cambridgeshirefa.com
Email: info@cambridgeshirefa.com
Chairperson: Phil Hill
CHESHIRE FA
CEO: Mike Watson
Address: Hartford House, Hartford Moss Recreation Centre, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4BG
Tel: 01606 871 166
Website: www.cheshirefa.com
Email: info@cheshirefa.com
Chairperson: David Edmunds
CORNWALL FA
CEO: Dawn Aberdeen
Address: Kernow House, 15 Callywith Gate, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RQ
Tel: 01208 269010
Website: www.cornwallfa.com
Email: info@cornwallfa.com
Chairperson: Geoff Lee
CUMBERLAND FA
CEO: Ben Snowdon
Address: Units 3 & 4, Tithe House, Station Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9QW
Tel: 01900 872 310
Website: www.cumberlandfa.com
Email: info@cumberlandfa.com
Chairperson: Fred Conway
DERBYSHIRE FA
CEO: Ricky Stevenson
Address: Units 8-9 Stadium Business Ct, Millenium Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8HZ
Tel: 01332 361 422
Website: www.derbyshirefa.com
Email: info@derbyshirefa.com
Chairperson: Frank McArdle
DEVON FA
CEO: Paul Morrison
Address: Coach Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 1EJ
Tel: 01626 332 077
Website: www.devonfa.com
Email: info@devonfa.com
Chairperson: Bernard Leach
DORSET FA
CEO: Sue Hough
Address: County Ground, Blanford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BF
Tel: 01202 682 375
Website: www.dorsetfa.com
Email: info@dorsetfa.com
Chairperson: Spencer Miles
DURHAM FA
CEO: John Topping
Address: Codeslaw, Riverside South, Chester le Street, Co. Durham, DH3 3SJ
Tel: 01913 872 929
Website: www.durhamfa.com
Email: info@durhamfa.com
Chairperson: Mel Spedding
EAST RIDING FA
CEO: Adam Lowthorpe
Address: The Roy West Centre, 220 Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 7TS
Tel: 01482 221 158
Website: www.eastridingfa.com
Email: info@eastridingfa.com
Chairperson: John Suddards
ENGLISH SCHOOLS FA
CEO: Andrea Chilton
Address: 4 Parker Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford, ST18 0WP
Tel: 01785 785 970
Website: www.esfa.co.uk
Email: office@esfa.co.uk
Chairperson: Phil Harding
ESSEX FA
CEO: Brendan Walshe
Address: The County Office, Springfield Lyons Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EY
Tel: 01245 465 271
Website: www.essexfa.com
Email: info@essexfa.com
Chairperson: Andy Chaplin
GLOUCESTERSHIRE FA
CEO: David Neale
Address: Oaklands Park, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4AG
Tel: 01454 615 888
Website: www.gloucestershirefa.com
Email: info@gloucestershirefa.com
Chairperson: Roger Burden
GUERNSEY FA
County Secretary: Gary Roberts
Address: Guernsey Football Association, Victoria Avenue Playing Field, Victoria Avenue, St Sampson, Guernsey GY2 4BB
Tel: 01481 200 443
Website: www.guernseyfa.com
Email: admin@guernseyfa.com
Chairperson: Chris Schofield
HAMPSHIRE FA
CEO: Neil Cassar
Address: William Pickford House, Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8BF
Tel: 01256 853 000
Website: www.hampshirefa.com
Email: info@hampshirefa.com
Chairperson: James Pearson
HEREFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Alan Darfi
Address: Ted Powell Buildings, Widemarsh Common, Hereford, HR4 9NA
Tel: 01432 342 179
Website: www.herefordshirefa.com
Email: info@herefordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Stephen Willmot
HERTFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Karl Lingham
Address: The County Ground, Baldock Road, LETCHWORTH. Hertfordshire, SG6 2EN
Tel: 01462 677622
Website: www.hertfordshirefa.com
Email: contactus@hertfordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Graham Phillips
HUNTINGDONSHIRE FA
Acting County Secretary: Andy Coles
Address: Ambury House, Sovereign Court, Lancaster Way, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon PE29
Tel: 01480 414422
Website: www.huntsfa.com
Email: info@huntsfa.com
Chairperson: Mark Ives
ISLE OF MAN FA
CEO: Frank Stennett
Address: PO Box 53, The Bowl, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 1AD
Tel: 01624 615 576
Website: www.isleofmanfa.com
Chairperson: Steve Carter
JERSEY FA
CEO: David Kennedy
Address: Springfield Stadium, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4LF
Tel: 01534 730 433
Website: www.jerseyfa.com
Email: info@jerseyfa.com
Chairperson: Bradley Vowden
KENT FA
CEO: Darryl Haden
Address: Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Nr Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ.
Tel: Governance 01622 791850, Development 01622 792140
Website: www.kentfa.com
Email: info@kentfa.com
Chairperson: Denise Richmond
LANCASHIRE FA
CEO: Simon Gerrard
Address: The County Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2LF
Tel: 01772 624 000
Website: www.lancashirefa.com
Email: info@lancashirefa.com
Chairperson: Roger Haydock
LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND FA
CEO: Kelly Ellis
Address: Holmes Park, Dog & Gun Lane, Whetstone, Leicestershire, LE8 6FA
Tel: 01162 867 828
Website: www.leicestershirefa.com
Email: info@leicestershirefa.com
Chairperson: David Jamieson
LINCOLNSHIRE FA
CEO: Nick Hanson
Secretary: John Griffin
Address: Deepdale Enterprise Park, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, Lincoln, LN2 2LL
Tel: 08449 670 708
Website: www.lincolnshirefa.com
Email: info@lincolnshirefa.com
Chairperson: Grahame Lyner
LIVERPOOL FA
CEO: David Pugh
Address: Liverpool Soccer Centre, Walton Hall Park, Walton Hall Avenue, Liverpool, L4 9XP
Tel: 01515 234 488
Website: www.liverpoolfa.com
Email: info@liverpoolfa.com
Chairperson: Ian Wild
LONDON FA
CEO: Paul Bickerton
Address: 11 Hurlingham Business Park, Sulivan Road, Fulham, London, SW6 3DU
Tel: 020 7610 8360
Website: www.londonfa.com
Email: info@londonfa.com
Disciplinary queries: Discipline@londonfa.com
Chairperson: James Middlehurst
MANCHESTER FA
CEO: Colin Bridgford
Address: Manchester Tennis & Football Centre, 9 Sportcity Way, Etihad Campus, M11 3DU
Tel: 01612 251 966
Website: www.manchesterfa.com
Email: info@manchesterfa.com
Chairperson: John.McLellan-Grant
MIDDLESEX FA
CEO: Leigh O'Connor
Address: Rectory Park, Ruislip Road, Northolt, UB5 5FA
Tel: 020 8515 1928
Website: www.middlesexfa.com
Email: info@middlesexfa.com
Chairperson: John Taylor
NORFOLK FA
CEO: Gavin Lemmon
Address: 11 Meridian Way, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0TA
Tel: 01603 704 050
Website: www.norfolkfa.com
Email: info@norfolkfa.com
Chairperson: Michael Banham
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FA
CEO: Sarah Bentley
Address: 9 Duncan Close, Red House Square, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6WL
Tel: 01604 670 741
Website: www.northamptonshirefa.com
Email: info@northantsfa.com
Chairperson: Tony Major
NORTH RIDING FA
CEO: Steven Wade
Address: Broughton Road, Stokesley, Middlesborough, TS9 5NY
Tel: 01642 717 770
Website: www.northridingfa.com
Email: support@northridingfa.com
Chairperson: Len Scott
NORTHUMBERLAND FA
Acting CEO: Andrew Cook
Address: Whitley Park, Whitley Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Benton, NE12 9FA
Tel: 01912 700 700
Website: www.northumberlandfa.com
Email: info@northumberlandfa.com
Chairperson: Stephen Ord
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FA
CEO: Elaine Oram
Address: Unit 6b, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6RZ
Tel: 0115 983 7400
Website: www.nottinghamshirefa.com
Email: info@nottinghamshirefa.com
Chairperson: Robin Bourne
OXFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Ian Mason
Address: Unit 4, Witan Park, Avenue 2, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 4FH
Tel: 01993 778 586
Website: www.oxfordshirefa.com
Email: info@oxfordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Terry Williams
RAF FA
Secretary: Vince Williams
Address: RAF FA, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX
Tel: 01993 895 704
Website: www.royalairforcefa.com
Email: info@royalairforcefa.com
Chairperson: Group Captain Richard Pratley
ROYAL NAVY FA
CEO: Steve Johnson
Address: HMS Temeraire, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HB
Tel: 02392 573025
Website: www.royalnavyfa.com
Email: info@navyfa.com
Chairperson: John Gordon
SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE FA
CEO: Simon Frost
Address: Clegg House, 204 Meadowhall Road, Sheffield, S9 1BN
Tel: 0114 261 5500
Website: www.sheffieldfa.com
Email: info@sheffieldfa.com
Chairperson: Uriah Rennie
SHROPSHIRE FA
CEO: Roy Waterfield
Address: The New Stadium, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ST
Tel: 01743 362 769
Website: www.shropshirefa.com
Email: info@shropshirefa.com
Chairperson: David Simpson
SOMERSET FA
CEO: Jon Pike
Address: Charles Lewin House, Unit 10 Landmark House, Wirral Business Park, Glastonbury, BA6 9FR
Tel: 01458 832359
Website: www.somersetfa.com
Email: info@somersetfa.com
Chairperson: Phil Chaplin
STAFFORDSHIRE FA
CEO: Adam Evans
Address: Dyson Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside, Stafford, ST18 0LQ
Tel: 01785 256 994
Website: www.staffordshirefa.com
Email: info@staffordshirefa.com
Chairperson: Mike Stokes
SUFFOLK FA
CEO: Richard Neal
Address: Bill Steward House, The Buntings, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5GZ
Tel: 01449 616 606
Website: www.suffolkfa.com
Email: info@suffolkfa.com
Chairperson: Phil Lawler
SURREY FA
CEO: Sally Lockyer
Address: Meadowbank Football Ground, Mill Lane, Dorking, RH4 1DX
Tel: 01372 373 543
Website: www.surreyfa.com
Email: info@surreyfa.com
Chairperson: Les Pharo
SUSSEX FA
CEO: Ken Benham
Address: SCFA Headquarters, Culver Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9AX
Tel: 01903 753 547
Website: www.sussexfa.com
Email: info@sussexfa.com
Chairperson: Matthew Major
WESTMORLAND FA
CEO: Jo Ashworth
Address: 35/37 Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6ET
Tel: 01539 730 946
Website: www.westmorlandfa.com
Email: info@westmorlandfa.com
Chairperson: Peter Ducksbury
WEST RIDING FA
CEO: Hannah Simpson
Address: Fleet Lane, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8NX
Tel: 01132 821 222
Website: www.westridingfa.com
Email: info@westridingfa.com
Chairperson: Barry Chaplin
WILTSHIRE FA
CEO: Oliver Selfe
Address: Green Lane Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes, SN10 5EP
Tel: 001793 486 047
Website: www.wiltshirefa.com
Email: info@wiltshirefa.com
Chairperson: Clive Archer
WORCESTERSHIRE FA
CEO: Nichola Trigg
Address: Unit 6, Brindley Court, Gresley Road, Worcester WR4 9FD
Tel: 01905 827 137
Website: www.worcestershirefa.com
Email: info@worcestershirefa.com
Chairperson: Roy Northall
