Phil Wallace
Phil Wallace BEM | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | businessman and chairman of Stevenage F.C. |
Phillip Owen Wallace BEM is a British businessman and chairman of EFL League One association football club Stevenage F.C.[1][2]
Business interests
Phil Wallace is the
Chairman of Stevenage F.C.
In 1999, he purchased a 90% holding in Stevenage F.C. after it was reported that the club were days from closing. Since then the club's finances have been rebuilt and the stadium improved to a 7,100 capacity. The improvements implemented by Wallace included a new £600,000 stand opening,[4] and work on a new £2.5 million training facility was announced for nearby Shephalbury Park - which subsequently opened in 2002. The club also continued to improve on the pitch under Wallace's chairmanship. During the 2001–02 season, Stevenage reached the FA Trophy final at Villa Park, but lost 2–0 in the final.[5] Wallace continued to run a tight ship as Stevenage showed signs of gradual improvement. Stevenage became the first side to win a competitive final at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007; winning 3–2 in the final in front of a competition record crowd of 53,262.[6][7] This success was repeated again in 2009, when Stevenage Borough defeated York City in the final 2–0.[8] In 2010, they competed in the FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium once again.[9]
The following year, on 17 April 2010, Stevenage were promoted to the
The
Wallace was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2020 Birthday Honours.[16]
References
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- ^ "Sam Wallace: In a roundabout way, Stevenage show the true strength of the English game". The Independent. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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- ^ "Ground of the Week: Broadhall Way". BBC - London. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Yeovil lift FA Trophy". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Henry the first". TheFA.com. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Kidderminster 2–3 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Stevenage 2–0 York". BBC Sport. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Barrow 2–1 Stevenage (AET)". BBC Sport. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Kidderminster 0–2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "English League One 2011–2012 : Table". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Stevenage appoint Gary Smith as Graham Westley's successor". BBC Sport. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Tottenham 3–1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Tottenham cash 'speeds up' Stevenage plans". BBC Sport. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Wallace building for the future". The Comet. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 23 June 2021.