George Rutherford (businessman)

George Rutherford (died 7 December 1949) was a coal mine owner and chairman of Newcastle United F.C. from 1936 to 1949.

Career

Rutherford was a coal mine owner.[1] He joined the board of Newcastle United F.C. in 1930 and was appointed chairman in 1936; it was Rutherford who invited Stan Seymour to join the board in 1938.[2] Rutherford remained in the role of chairman for over a decade until his death in a nursing home in December 1949.[3] Rutherford also served as a member of the Football League management committee from 1930 to 1949.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Matthew (2005). The Leaguers: The Making of Professional Football in England, 1900-1939. Liverpool University Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0853236498.
  2. ^ Hutchinson, Roger (2013). The Toon: The Complete History of Newcastle United Football Club. Birlinn. ISBN 9780857906748.
  3. ^ "NUFC 1949/50 - Diary". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Keepsakes for sale of Newcastle United star who began with North East colliery team". Chronicle Live. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2022.