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Encyclopedia > Nigel Doughty

Nigel Doughty, born in 1957, is the chairman of Doughty Hanson & Co, a British private equity firm. He is also the owner of Nottingham Forest F.C., and is a long standing fan of the club, having watched his first game whilst a child. Doughty Hanson is a major shareholder in Manchester-based sports brand Umbro, where Doughty currently holds the position of non-executive chairman. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Umbro (LSE: UMB) is an internationally recognised football brand based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. ...


Nottingham Forest have been relegated from the FA Premier League to Football League One during Nigel Doughty's ownership and have accumulated greater liabilities. At the end of the 2006/07 season following a 5-2 play off defeat at home to Yeovil Town previously loyal fans started to question the acumen of the owner of the club.[1]. For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. ...


Nigel was born in Newark, a town a few miles away from Nottingham. He went to school in Nottinghamshire, and still spends his weekends in the county. In the last quarter of 2006 he donated £250,000 to the Labour Party. Newark (also Newark-on-Trent) is a town in Nottinghamshire, located on the River Trent. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...


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BBC SPORT | Football | Teams | Nottm Forest | Doughty wins approval (229 words)
When the deal is completed, Doughty will own 85% of the club with the plc owning the remaining 15%.
Forest are reportedly saddled with a debt of £20m and are likely to be one of the club's most affected by the collapse of ITV Digital.
Doughty's successful rescue bid means that the threat of insolvency procedures against the club has receded.
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