Jason McGill

McGill in 2022

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

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

1. "Change of Director's Details". Companies House. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
2. "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.
3. "Away ranks at home". Evening Press. York. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
4. Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
5. Batters (1990). York City: The Complete Record. p. 102. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
6. "York regain ownership of ground". BBC Sport. 11 January 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
7. "York strike sweet deal for ground". BBC Sport. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
8. "York vote for ownership transfer". BBC Sport. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
9. York City F.C. match programme. 25 August 2008. p. 3.
10. "Sophie Hicks steps down from the YCFC board".