Employment History

Head of Recruitment, Analysis & Innovation at Forest Green Rovers FC

July 2023 - February 2024

  • Design & development of comprehensive player recruitment department

  • Development & implementation of long-term sustainable growth strategy

  • Development of processes to align all footballing departments

  • Management of football analysis department

  • Exploration & implementation of 'innovation' within the football department, under the remit to ensure the club becomes 'Championship Ready' in infrastructure & football processes

Recruitment & Analysis Manager at AFC Wimbledon

March 2021 - September 2022

  • Development & implementation of long-term sustainable growth strategy

  • Largest transfer revenues in club's history, with net player sales in excess of £1.2 million, including record transfer fee achieved 3 times

  • Construction of youngest squad in EFL, developing pathways to align all levels of the club and create numerous assets to generate future income

  • Design, development & integration of data-driven scouting processes and analysis platform

  • Administration of full process of player recruitment & departures

  • Selection of AFCW manager candidates

  • Development of key partnerships to align with long-term strategy, including Brentford FC, Sports Interactive & Surrey University

Senior Sports Trader at Spreadex Ltd

August 2003 - July 2023

Consultant Fantasy NFL Analyst

September 2013 - Present

  • Key member of a sports trading team evolving Spreadex into a market leader in the sports spread betting industry

  • Head Football Trader, consistently ensuring outstanding trading results (approx. £9.5million+ revenues, 111% PPB)

  • Head NFL Trader, overseeing 10-fold team expansion

  • Client Relationship Manager, developing & maintaining relationships with HNW clients.

  • Extensive knowledge of football, specializing in the EFL, allowing for a lucrative professional gambling career over 17 years (59.5% profit on stakes over 10-year period)

  • Analyst for HNW client in world’s highest-stakes fantasy league, involving data manipulation & strategy optimisation

  • Revenues of $1.8 million and charitable profits of $700,000

Education

Master of Science - Sports Directorship, UCFB

2020-2022

Distinction Level.

Dissertation: The Optimal Age Profile of a Squad at English Football League Level, for Sustained Growth

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Business Economics & Finance, Loughborough University

2000 - 2003

Upper 2nd Class

References

Joe Palmer from AFC Wimbledon
Phil Giles from Brentford FC
Andrew Wallington from Spreadex Ltd