Stan Seymour Jr. was a former chairman of

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...

and the son of Stan Seymour Sr.

Career

Born the son of the player, Stan Seymour Sr., in Scotland, Stan Seymour Jr managed a sports shop in Newcastle upon Tyne. Seymour Jr. inherited his fathers' shareholding in Newcastle United, was appointed to the board of the company in April 1976, and went on to be chairman in March 1981. He stopped manager, Arthur Cox, from spending large amounts on acquiring players, worked hard to improve the financial position of the club and halted a takeover by businessman, Ernie Clay. He also brought the player,

Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. Having begun his career at Scunthorpe United, he moved to Liverpool in 1971 and ...

, to Newcastle United. He resigned as chairman as in 1988 and died at Birmingham in November 1992.

References

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