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 – 14 September 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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