Roger Reade

Roger Reade began his career in football administration at Manchester City Football Club in 1975 when he was appointed as an administrative assistant working in the clubs main office. In 1979 he was appointed as the youngest Secretary in the Football League when he became Club Secretary at Doncaster Rovers. He returned to work at Manchester City as an Assistant to Citys long-serving Club Secretary Bernard Halford in 1983. In 1986, Roger was appointed as General/Chief Administrator to the new...See more

Roger Reade began his career in football administration at Manchester City Football Club in 1975 when he was appointed as an administrative assistant working in the clubs main office. In 1979 he was appointed as the youngest Secretary in the Football League when he became Club Secretary at Doncaster Rovers. He returned to work at Manchester City as an Assistant to Citys long-serving Club Secretary Bernard Halford in 1983. In 1986, Roger was appointed as General/Chief Administrator to the new pilot Community Programme in Professional Football where he eventually worked alongside over 100 community schemes linked with professional football over the next 21 years. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University for services to football in 2003. Since 2007 he has held positions at Manchester CFA (Chief Executive), Blackpool FC Community Trust (Director of Strategic Development) and at Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA (Company/General Secretary), the latter of which he left after serving for just under six years in 2018. He is a lifelong Manchester City supporter and has a season ticket for the Etihad. See less