Peter Morley

This article is about the president of the Crystal Palace Football Club. For the documentary filmmaker, see Peter Morley (filmmaker).

Peter Morley, CBE (1929–2013) was the President of Crystal Palace Football Club, an English football team.

Morley was born in 1929.[1]

During the 1980s and 1990s he served on the Board of the British Racing and Sports Car Club.[1] Morley also was a Trustee of the Motorsport Safety Fund.

After Chairman Mark Goldberg fell into financial ruin in 1999, and the club into administration, Morley was appointed temporary chairman.[2] He stayed in this role until the summer of 2000, when Simon Jordan took control of the club.

On 15 September 2013 Crystal Palace announced that Morley had died.[3] He left behind his wife Paula and daughters Fran and Alex.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Obituary, brscc.co.uk, access date March 16, 2016
  2. ↑ Tommy Stanniforth (14 August 1999). "Football: Goldberg resigns at Palace". The Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Peter Morley CBE, cpfc.co.uk, access date March 16, 2016
Preceded by
Mark Goldberg		 Crystal Palace chairman
1999-2000 		Succeeded by
Simon Jordan
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