17 Facts About Ken Hodcroft

Ken Hodcroft was born on 1953 and is a British businessman, and the managing director of Increased Oil Recovery.

IOR owned Hartlepool United for 18 years and Hodcroft was the chairman, before selling the football club to JPNG in 2015.

Ken Hodcroft was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, the son of a marine engineer.

Ken Hodcroft moved to Leeds when he was five with his family.

Ken Hodcroft considered becoming a doctor but was put off by the 5-year course.

Ken Hodcroft then went to Imperial College London, to study for an Msc in Petroleum Engineering.

Ken Hodcroft had been influenced to study Petroleum Engineering and to work in the oil business after watching The Troubleshooters, a 1970s television programme about the oil industry.

Shortly afterwards, Ken Hodcroft moved to Norway to continue working for Phillips Petroleum.

However, Ken Hodcroft responded issuing a statement stating that IOR were fully committed to the club.

Ken Hodcroft was sacked despite stating he wanted to remain to try to bring the club back up.

Ken Hodcroft's successor was former midfielder Paul Murray after failing to turn around the club's fortunes, he was axed soon after.

Ken Hodcroft appointed escapist manager Ronnie Moore in December 2014 with the club adrift, rock bottom of League 2 following his previous job at Tranmere ending in controversy due to a gambling situation.

Ken Hodcroft had a long working relationship with Chief Executive Russ Green at the club.

Ken Hodcroft had an up-and-down relationship with the club's supporters during his time at the helm, with the club the subject of a number of other takeover rumours prior to 2014.

In 2019 Ken Hodcroft was announced as the Brexit Party candidate for the constituency of Hartlepool.

Ken Hodcroft was replaced by Richard Tice, the Brexit Party chairman.

Ken Hodcroft was married, but they separated when the children were young, and have two daughters and one son.