Newport County AFC
Jonathan Wilsher is an accomplished sports executive with extensive experience in football club operations, media, and digital marketing. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Advisor to the Board at Newport County AFC, Jonathan has successfully restructured the club's commercial and operational strategies. Additionally, Jonathan works with Premier League Productions as a Match Floor Manager, overseeing live broadcasts, and holds the position of Digital Consultant and Business Development Director at Other Media. As a former Senior Management Group Executive at Swansea City AFC, Jonathan played a pivotal role in the club's growth alongside various media and communication leadership positions. With a background in grassroots football and extensive journalism experience, Jonathan also serves as a Board Trustee for the Swansea City AFC Foundation, contributing to community-driven initiatives. Jonathan holds a BA (Hons) in Humanities from Teesside Polytechnic and has continued a robust career in sports management and media since the late 1980s.
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Newport County AFC
In the heart of the city; Newport County AFC is a professional football club competing in League Two of the EFL. Nicknamed the 'Exiles'. County originally formed in 1912 due to some football-fanatic steelworkers who had migrated from Birmingham and weren't interested in rugby which was the sport of choice for the locals. Almost entirely made up of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, the steelworkers opted for amber as their team colour and began playing on the fields opposite their workplace, Lysaghts. Fast forward 77 years and a club with so much history found itself bankrupt and falling out of existence. Following the sad demise of Newport County in February 1989, a new club, Newport AFC, was created by a group of County supporters three months later. The intention was to play at the highest level possible in the Football League pyramid, with the ultimate aim of returning League football to Newport. The new club was founded, financed and run by supporters. Its motto was “Football with a Future”. Ten years later, the name Newport County AFC was adopted