Hibernian Football Club
Barrie Wilkins has a diverse range of professional experience, serving as the Managing Director and Owner of MB Media since February 2018 and a Club Host and Stadium Announcer for Hibernian Football Club since November 2012. Wilkins was also a Matchday Host for Edinburgh Rugby from September 2018 to February 2019. Previously, Wilkins was the Managing Director of Floorplay Events, overseeing events at various venues across the country from February 2006 to February 2018. Earlier career experience includes a role as a Program Manager at Sykes Enterprises, where management of the Argos and Samsung Accounts occurred from January 2003 to July 2010. In June 2024, Wilkins became a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Educational background includes attendance at Trinity Academy in Edinburgh.
Hibernian Football Club
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The Club is one of the leading professional football clubs in Scotland. It was established in 1875 and plays in the SPFL. The Club is based at Easter Road Stadium in Scotland’s Capital City, Edinburgh. Over the course of its history Hibernian Football Club has won all of the major domestic titles, most recently winning the Scottish Cup in 2016. Hibernian was the first British team to play in European competition in the 1956; reaching the semi-finals. The Club has a proud tradition of innovation. In 1977, Hibernian became the first Scottish club to have a sponsor's logo on their shirts, advertising sportswear company Bukta. In 1980, Hibernian was the first Scottish club to have under soil heating installed, and Easter Road Stadium was also one of the very first in Scotland to install floodlights in the early 1950’s. The Club is rooted in the community from where it came. The Hibernian Community Foundation works with the Club to harness the power and passion of football to promote learning, improve health and enhance opportunities within the local community.