The Lawrie McMenemy Centre for Football Research
Professional Members
The professional members of the LMCFR act in a voluntary capacity lending their expertise to enhance the overall mission of the Centre. Many of the professional members visit the Centre on a regular basis to share their knowledge and experience in football both with the LMCFR staff members and students.
Lawrie McMenemy MBE
Honorary President
Lawrie McMenemy is one of the UK's most successful football managers. He started his career with Newcastle United before moving to non-league Gateshead in the late 1950s. An injury ended his career in 1961, but he moved into coaching and spent three years as coach of the club.
After spells as Manager at Bishop Auckland, coach at Sheffield Wednesday, and Manager of Doncaster Rovers and Grimsby Town, winning Championships at both clubs, he was appointed Manager of Southampton Football Club in 1973. In 1976 he guided Southampton to FA Cup victory with a 1-0 win over Manchester United. In 1979 he guided the club to the Final of the League Cup, reaching another semi-final of the FA Cup in 1984. Southampton also reached their highest league position in the clubs history finishing runners-up to Liverpool in the top flight in 1984. Lawrie Left Southampton in 1986 to join Sunderland AFC as Managing Director. After two years he left the club. In 1990 he became Manager of the England 'B' and U-21 sides.
In 1993 Lawrie returned to Southampton Football Club as Director of Football. He resigned his position in 1998 to become Manager of the Northern Ireland national team.
Since 2000 Lawrie has concentrated on his role as a Football Association Ambassador and as Chairman of the Special Olympics Great Britain. He is also involved with many other charities, and is a founder member and Life Vice President of the League Managers Association.
Graham Mackrell
Director of Football Administration – League Managers Association
Graham Mackrell is Director of Football Administration at the League Managers Association. He is responsible for Personal Development and Training and Education issues for members including the Certificate of Applied Management course which runs at Warwick Business School. He also manages the Regional Representative programme. Alongside his role within the LMA, Graham also manages the day-to-day affairs of both the Professional Football Coaches Association (PFCA) and the Professional Football Administrators Association (PFAA). A key component of the training offered to members is the Certificate in Professional Football Management and Administration delivered by Southampton Solent University and the LMCFR. Now in its tenth year, the CPFMA qualification is regarded as the industry standard.
Graham has spent over 30 years in professional football and worked in the game at all levels during his time at AFC Bournemouth, Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham United. In addition he has gained international event management experience with The Football Association and UEFA. A Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a Trustee of the Football League Pension Scheme he is also a UEFA Venue Director in the Champions League and a Match Delegate for the Barclays Premier League.
Huw Jennings
Academy Director – Fulham Football Club
Huw Jennings began his career as a teacher in Oxfordshire working with young footballers at local, district, county and regional levels. During his time as a teacher Huw also coached at the Oxford United Centre of Excellence.
In 1998, with the introduction of the new Academy system, Huw joined Southampton Football Club as Head of Education. In 2001 he was appointed as Academy Manager. In a five year spell in this role Huw was responsible for nurturing the talent of some of the best young players in English football today, most notably Theo Walcott and Gareth Bale.
In 2006 Huw left Southampton Football Club to take up post as Youth Development Manager at the Premier League. Between 2006 and 2008 he was responsible for ensuring best-practice at all of the 20 Premier League clubs within the youth development system.
In December 2008 Huw was appointed as Academy Director at Fulham Football Club. At Fulham, Huw's challenge is to produce the maximum amount of professional players possible who can play for Fulham, or secure professional playing opportunities elsewhere.
Chris Tinbergen
Head of Supporter Services – Leicester City Football Club
Chris joined Leicester City in January 1996 as the Assistant Accountant becoming Head of Finance and Administration in 1998, a position held at the Club until the spring of 2001.
Upon the approval of the Club's move from their old 21,000 capacity Filbert Street stadium to the 32,000 capacity Walkers Stadium a new position of Head of Football Administration was created covering, amongst other areas, the responsibility for the long term growth of the Club's supporter base, and the management of all ticketing operations, whilst also providing support to the Club Secretary and Director of Football Administration.
Chris moved into the commercial side of football in 2006 as Head of Consumer Sales managing the Ticketing, Membership and Merchandising operations, which in itself, developed in late 2008 to a role as Head of Supporter Services. Whilst maintaining all of the commercial responsibilities from the Consumer Sales role, this new role also incorporated the development of the Clubs Supporter Relations department and the continuous development of all front of house staff.
In a career in the Football industry now spanning over 13 years, the heights of Premiership football, Carling Cup Final successes and UEFA Cup campaigns have been mixed with relegation from the Premiership, administration and relegation to the third tier of English football for the first time in the Club's 124 year history.
Jonathan Williams
Academy Coordinator - Everton Football Club
Jonathan Williams is the Academy Coordinator at Everton Football Club, a club renowned for the development of elite professional footballers. Everton’s record in developing players is second to none, producing some of the game’s brightest talents, many of whom have gone on to distinguish themselves both at first team and at international level. He joined the club in 2004 and is responsible for the day-to-day operations within their
Youth
Academy
in a number of key areas. Additionally, he provides support to all other Academy staff, as well as researching and developing ways in which Everton can continue to raise the bar of expectation. He has a Business Administration and Marketing degree, has completed the Certificate in Professional Football Management and Administration, and is a member of the Professional Football Administrators Association.
Dave Callaghan
Sports Broadcaster
Dave Callaghan has just completed 30 years as a sports broadcaster. He began his journalistic career with the Warrington Guardian series of newspapers before moving to the BBC in 1978. Dave worked for the BBC in Manchester, London and Leeds during which time he commented on nine FA Cup finals and numerous matches in major European competitions. In 1988 and 1992 he led BBC local radio teams at the summer Olympics in Seoul and Barcelona. In 1994 Dave became the first ever Sports Producer for BBC television in Leeds and in 1996 he joined the Rugby Football League as a Broadcasting Manager for the Superleague. When he left the league in 2001 he had risen up the ladder to being a Board Director and Deputy Chief Executive.
Dave now runs DBC Associates and has contracts again with the BBC and SKY for cricket coverage and with the Football Association for media consultancy. He is also a part-time lecturer in Media Studies at Leeds University and a Fellow of Southampton Solent University. Dave is a Trustee for the Dickie Bird Foundation and the 'Take Heart' Charity at Leeds General Infirmary.
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