George Stanley Seymour Jr was a former chairman of Newcastle United and the son of Stan Seymour Sr.

Stan Seymour Jr
Born
Scotland
Died4 November 1992
NationalityEnglish
Known forFormer chairman of Newcastle United

Career

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Born the son of Stan Seymour Sr in Scotland,[1] he managed a sports shop in Newcastle upon Tyne.[2]

Seymour 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.[3] 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. However, he also brought Kevin Keegan to Newcastle in 1982. He resigned as chairman as in 1988 and died at Birmingham in November 1992.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The men who ran Newcastle United: Seymour Jnr had big boots to fill - so he brought in Kevin Keegan". Chronicle Live. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Keep-fit enthusiast dies while on a jog; Runner dead in field son of ex-United boss". The Journal. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "One of Toon's favourite sons". Chronicle Live. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2022.