Dave Edmundson
General Manager, Football League Trust
Dave was appointed Chief Executive at Burnley FC in October 2003. In May 2007, he extended his role to spearhead the strategic development of both the Football Club and its charity arm the Community Sports Trust and has since moved on to take on the role of General Manager for the Football League Trust.
In June, Dave was appointed HRH Prince of Wales’ BITC Regional Ambassador for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
He had previously spent time as the Secretary of Lancashire County Cricket Club and the Lancashire Cricket Board, a post which he left in 2002.
He has since worked with his own consultancy with Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Warriors, the South African and Sri Lankan Cricket Teams and contributed to the management of several top cricket players such as Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Graham Thorpe and Dominic Cork.
He has also worked in the media on a freelance basis for BBC Radio 5, Test Match Special, Radio Lancashire, Granada and The Daily Telegraph. He is a member of the Cricket Writes Club and author of ‘See the Conquering Hero’ the History of 100 Years of the Lancashire Cricket League.
Before taking the job at Lancashire CC in 1996. Dave worked as Director of Physical Education at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Blackburn.
