Jason Alexander McGill (born 7 April 1966) is a former chairman of York City Football Club, a professional

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club in

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, North Yorkshire, England.

Biography

Jason Alexander McGill was born on 7 April 1966. McGill played

for the

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of then

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cub

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whilst at university in

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. He grew up as a

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supporter and made a donation of £50,000 to the club while it was undergoing financial difficulties. He joined York City as a director after the Supporters' Trust completed their takeover of the club on 26 March 2003, eventually taking the role of

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in September 2004 after Steve Beck resigned as chairman. McGill was heavily involved in negotiating the deal for York City to gain full control of

Bootham Crescent Bootham Crescent in York, England, was the home of York City F.C., York City Football Club and York City Knights, York City Knights rugby league club. With a capacity of 8,256, it was near the city centre, just over a mile from York railway sta ...

, after over 99% of the shareholders of Bootham Crescent Holdings voted in favour of the deal in January 2005. He also secured sponsorship from Nestlé Rowntree for Bootham Crescent in January 2005, which saw the ground renamed KitKat Crescent. 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. He assumed the role of chairman at York by the start of the 2008–09 season. His sister Sophie Hicks was on the board at York as Communications Director until stepping down in May 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McGill, Jason 1966 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) English football chairmen and investors York City F.C. directors and chairmen