John Elsom

Jonathan Elsom (born 10 August 1939)[1] is an English association football former football chairman and club director.

John Elsom
Born
Jonathan Elsom

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

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.[2] He later saved on the board of directors as club president of Grimsby Town.[3]

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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Elsom Elected". Leicester City F.C. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  3. "Who's Who at Blundell Park". Grimsby Town F.C. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  4. "Board Member Retires - News - Grimsby Town". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  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. "Board Member Retires - News - Grimsby Town". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  9. "Board Member Retires - News - Grimsby Town". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.


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