David Moores
David R. Moores | |
|---|---|
| Owner of Liverpool Football Club | |
| In office September 18, 1991 – February 6, 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hicks & George N. Gillett, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 66) |
| Profession | Businessman |
David R Moores (born 1945) is the former chairman (1991–2007) and now honorary life president of Liverpool F.C..[1]
Liverpool FC
He became Chairman on 18 September 1991. He owned 17,850 shares in Liverpool F.C. which represented 51% of the club. His uncle, Sir John Moores, was chairman of Everton, never Liverpool FC, where he was only a small shareholder. John Moores created Littlewoods and made the Moores family one of the wealthiest in the UK. Littlewoods was sold in 2002 for £750m.[2] The family owned their stake in the club for over 50 years.[3] However David Moores increasingly sought external investment to help the club develop a new ground, and ended up selling it in 2007 to American investors George Gillett and Tom Hicks in preference to Sheikh Mohammed and DIC. The deal turned sour soon after, and it has been alleged the deal was due to David Moores' own preference to sell to "Westerners".[4] Moores in a letter to The Times has since admitted that he "hugely regrets" selling to the American duo, and has called on them to step aside, and find a suitable buyer for the club "I call upon them now to stand back, accept their limitations as joint owners, acknowledge their role in the club's current demise, and stand aside, with dignity".[5]
Under the chairmanship of David Moores, Liverpool went through their most barren spell for three decades. Though they won most club competitions over the sixteen years, this excluded the most prized English Premiership and the World Club Championship. As a result, Manchester United have now overtaken their championship total haul, and are close to their total haul for all major trophies, something which was unimaginable when Moores' tenure started. In 2005, Liverpool won a fifth UEFA Champions League after defeating A.C. Milan in the final. [6]
After the departure of Moores, Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish returned to the manager's position amid rumours that he had wanted to return in the mid-90s, but was frustrated by the hesitancy and inconsistency of the decision-makers at Liverpool. Since Dalglish's return, Liverpool have performed better in the Premier League than any other team except Newcastle.
Personal life
David is currently married to Marge.[7] He was the heir to the Littlewoods Business empire. His first wife Kathy Anders died in a car crash in 1977.[8] Lady Grantchester, daughter of Sir John Moores remains the family head which was ranked joint 32nd in the 2009 Sunday Times Rich List with assets worth £1.2 bn.[9]
References
- ^ "US pair agree Liverpool takeover". BBC Sport. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Top 10 richest people in British football". topdare.com. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "FACTBOX-Soccer-Who owns Liverpool Football Club". Reuters. Mar 5, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "This Step Up Interest in Liverpool FC". www.footballeconomy.com. 15/05/2004. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Former owner David Moores calls for Liverpool sale". BBC Sports News. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (aet)". BBC Sport. 25 May 2005. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Conn, David (14 March 2007). "Indebted FC: born in Liverpool, owned in Dallas, Delaware and the Cayman Islands". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Appleton, Dave (September 4, 2002). "Tragic end to life of beauty". Rochdale Observer. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Lord Grantchester and the Moores family". Times Online. April 26, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.