Raymond Arthur Trew was born on December 1954 and is a businessman and former football club chairman from Lincolnshire.
11 Facts About Ray Trew
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Ray Trew is a former board member of Lincoln City FC, Notts County FC, and Notts County Ladies FC.
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Ray Trew maintains numerous other private companies, though in 2019 his application for a gangmaster's license was turned down on the grounds that his previous business conduct was not 'fit and proper'.
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On 5 August 2003, Ray Trew became an associate director at Lincoln City becoming a full director at the end of the month.
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Ray Trew departed in January 2006 after a boardroom dispute which saw manager Keith Alexander placed on gardening leave, then re-instated.
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In 2006 Ray Trew joined the committee of Lincoln City Ladies.
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Ray Trew backed the club's successful FA WSL application, but in 2014 Ray Trew controversially moved the club to Nottingham and rebranded it Notts County Ladies.
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On 25 February 2016, Ray Trew stepped down as chairman of Notts County and announced that the club was for sale, but on 10 September 2016, Ray Trew announced he had reinstated himself as chairman of Notts County.
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On 12 January 2017, Ray Trew sold the club to local businessman Alan Hardy, but one of Ray Trew's companies named Pinnacle Advantage was owed a substantial sum of money by the club.
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In July 2010 Ray Trew took control of Nottingham Rugby Club, via Meadow Lane plc.
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On 28 September 2011 Ray Trew relinquished his interest in Nottingham Rugby Club.