David Rose (club secretary)
David Rose (1942 or 1943 – September 2024) was an English football club secretary of Ipswich Town F.C. He started his career at the club aged 15 under Alf Ramsey, before becoming secretary of the club in 1958.[1][2] He retired in 2003, and was made an honorary vice-president of the club in 2006.[3] In 2004, he received a UEFA Order of Merit.[1]
Rose served on the board of the Suffolk County Football Association until 2015 when he stepped down.[4] He sat on commissions for The Football Association.[5]
Along with former players Chris Kiwomya and Steve McCall, Rose was inducted into the Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame in March 2017 for his service to the club.[6]
On 4 September 2024, it was announced that Rose had died at the age of 81.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UEFA award for Rose". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ "The man who kept the wine flowing". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ "Ipswich president role for Robson". BBC Sport. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Phil Lawler Elected As New Vice-Chairman". Suffolk County Football Association. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Boss backs instant justice plan". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Pearce, Steve (31 March 2017). "McCall, Kiwomya and David Rose latest inductees on prestigious night". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "David Rose". Ipswich Town Football Club. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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