Board and Council
Essex County FA
board of directors
2024/25 Season
Andy Chaplin (Chair of Board and Council, FA Representative, Non-Independent)
Barry Fitzgerald (Football Director, Council)
Sheryl MacRae (Football Director, Council)
Andy French (Football Director, Council)
Hafiza Patel (Independent Non-Executive Director, Inclusion Advisory Group Chair, Finance)
Matt Clare (Independent Non-Executive Director, Board Safeguarding Champion)
Craig Leverington (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Commercial)
Andrew Macdonald (Independent Non-Executive Director, Legal & Governance)
Paul Findlay (Independent Non-Executive Director, People Development and Wellbeing)
your council
Life Members: Michael Hemsted, Eddie Rhymes, Michael Game, Alec Berry, David Threadgold. Vice-Presidents: Peter Crowhurst, James Quilter, Jeff Saxton, Wayne Deller, Roger Crane. Chief Executive and Company Secretary: Brendan Walshe. FA Representative: Andy Chaplin.
council members
2024/25 Season
Group One Council Representatives (Braintree, Colchester, Maldon, Tendring)
Male Pathway: Vacant
Male (Youth) Pathway: Danny Coyle (2015)
Disability Pathway (Groups One and Two): Kelvin Jordan (2023)
Female Pathway: Kim Farmer (2016)
Group Two Council Representatives (Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford)
Male Pathway: David Emerton (2005)
Male (Youth) Pathway: John Meates (2021)
Disability Pathway (Groups One and Two): Kelvin Jordan (2023)
Female Pathway: Kevin Ward (2023)
Group Three Council Representatives (Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock)
Male Pathway: Sheryl MacRae (2017), Jason Prendergast (2024)
Male (Youth) Pathway: Vacant
Disability Pathway (Groups Three and Four): Simon Best (2024)
Female Pathway: Debbie Leitch (2023)
Group Four Council Representatives (Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest)
Male Pathway: Barry Fitzgerald (2012), Rob Parker (2021)
Male (Youth) Pathway: David Birch (2023)
Disability Pathway (Groups Three and Four): Simon Best (2024)
Female Pathway: Paul Anderson (2023)
Representative Council Members
Essex County Schools FA Representative: Phil Sammons (2023)
Essex Referees’ Association Representative: Andy French (2020)
Essex County FA Youth Forum Representative: Alfie Davidson (2023)
Veterans Football: Kevin Curran (2012)
Futsal Pathway: Naser Mohamed (2023)
Walking Football: Derek Hornsey (2023)
