Staff
Northumberland FA
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If you cannot find an answer to your query, please use one of the following email addresses. Using these will ensure you get a response from the appropriate team as soon as possible:
Safeguarding@northumberlandfa.com
CountyCups@Northumberlandfa.com
PlayerReg@NorthumberlandFA.com
BusinessDevelopment@Northumberlandfa.com
Development@northumberlandfa.com
Discipline@NorthumberlandFA.com
For all general inquiries, or if you are unsure which email address to use, please email info@northumberlandfa.com
Below you will find the members of staff who work within the organisation.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The business development unit supports the growth of the company, helping us to invest more resource into the game than ever before, whilst also ensuring we communicate and gain feedback effectively from our customers.
ANdrew Rose-Cook
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew has worked for Northumberland FA since 2012 in a wide range of roles including Commercial Manager and Acting Chief Executive. He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2020.
Get In Touch
Andrew Rose-Cook
By email: Andrew.Cook@northumberlandfa.com
By phone: 0191 2700700
By mobile: 07921 144906
Helen Beales
Marketing and Partnerships Manager
Helen's role is to promote the work of Northumberland FA and ensure it reaches as wide an audience as possible. She also looks after the association's key commercial partnerships.
A former journalist, Helen has wide ranging experience in PR and Marketing in both the private and public sector.
Get in touch
By email:
Helen.Beales@northumberlandfa.com
By phone: 0191 2700 700
Mobile: 07458 043680
Football PARTICIPATION
The football participation unit focuses on maintaining and increasing levels of participants in the male, female and game for people with a disability. The unit supports clubs and leagues and ensures we have appropriate and adequate player pathways for all participants.
David Jones
Head of Participation
David joined Northumberland FA in November 2019. His role as Head of Participation is to oversee and develop football at all age groups across disability, female and male pathways. He also manages facilities provision.
He previously worked at Northumberland FA from 2013-2016 as the Just Play Officer, before working as the Sport Engagement Manager at Northumbria University and completing a Masters Degree in International Sport Management.
David has a wide knowledge of the sport industry and sport development. He has also worked abroad in health and sport in Canada and Zambia, is a Level 2 Football Coach, Level 1 Futsal Coach, and qualified football and futsal referee. Outside of his role, David volunteers in football as secretary of an adult club as well as playing every Saturday.
Get In Touch
By Email:
David.Jones2@northumberlandfa.com
By Phone: 0191 2700 700
By Mobile: 07458 043673
Gary Middleton
Football Development Officer
Gary joined Northumberland FA from Gateshead Colllege where he was Head of the Men's Football Academy.
He leads on the development of the male pathway, as well as our coach and volunteer education programme.
Previously, he was Football Development Manager for Hirst Welfare/Active Northumberland for 12 years and was an Affiliate Tutor for Northumberland FA.
He is a UEFA A licence coach with experience in varied different coaching environments through senior football, the youth development phase & the foundation phase, and has vast teaching and education experience and qualifications.
Chris Kilburn
Football Development Officer (Inclusion)
Chris joined Northumberland FA in September 2019. His role as Disability Development Officer is to develop and support disability football across all ages.
Chris has a BSc in Applied Sports Science and experience coaching football at grassroots level with Forest Hall, working with young players and adults at Newcastle United Foundation and assisting the FA where he coached the Regional Disability Centre in 2011/12.
In 2016 Chris began a career in teaching with 1-to-1 support for pupils in SEND/SEMH schools before returning to football with Northumberland FA.
Get In Touch
By Email:
Christopher.Kilburn@northumberlandfa.com
By Phone: 0191 2700 700
By Mobile: 07458 043681
Matt Sowerby
Referee Development Officer
Matt joined Northumberland FA in January 2021. Matt has a wide background in football and has recently worked as a PE coach within a school.
He is an Assistant Referee for the National League and began his career as a match official at the age of 15.
Get In Touch
By Email: Matt.Sowerby@northumberlandfa.com
By phone: 0191 2700 700
Mobile: 07458 043676
Lloyd Miller
Football Development Officer (Women and Girls)
Lloyd joined from Newcastle United Foundation where he worked for a combined 6 years. Lloyd also previously worked as Director of Coaching in America for 4 years helping oversee club operations. He is currently First Team Coach at Newcastle United Women and has a vast experience of coaching overseas in America, Canada, Zambia, Poland, Australia and Brazil.
Lloyd is currently undertaking his UEFA A Licence with a vast experience of working within both the female and male game.
Get In Touch
By Email:
Lloyd.Miller@northumberlandfa.com
By Phone: 0191 2700 700
By Mobile: 07736912653
Lynn Barber
Football Services Assistant
Lynn supports the Participation Department and undertakes all its administrative functions.
Lynn has been with Northumberland FA since December 2018 and her previous role was an Administrator for Staffordshire FA. Having lived away from Newcastle and moving around for the last 18 years she moved back to the North East to settle with her family.
Get In Touch
By email: Lynn.Barber@northumberlandfa.com
By phone: 0191 2700700
By mobile: 07458 043675
Football Compliance
Our football compliance unit works on ensuring the game is a safe place for people to participate. For any safeguarding concerns please email safeguarding@northumberlandfa.com or call 0191 270 0700.
Dean Buckle
Head of Compliance and Inclusion
A former building society manager, Dean has wide leadership experience and a wealth of knowledge of operational and risk management.
Dean is passionate about football and has previously coached a grassroots youth team.
Get In Touch
Dean Buckle
By email:
Dean.Buckle@NorthumberlandFA.com
By mobile: 07458 043678
By phone: 0191 2700700Adam Williamson
Discipline Officer
Having graduated from UCFB Etihad Campus with a First in Football Business & Coaching, Adam has a wide experience in the sports industry from coaching in the US with Challenger Sports, being a performance analyst for England Netball and has most recently has worked with Manchester City to help produce their fan engagement events on match-days and around the world. As Discipline Officer, Adam processes all red and yellow cards, carries out investigations into misconduct cases, and processes football debt recovery requests.Get In Touch
By Email:
Adam.Williamson@northumberlandfa.com
By Phone: 0191 2700 700
By Mobile: 07458 043674
Louise Winter
Football Services Assistant (Compliance)
Louise has worked in Customer Services for 17 years. She played football for 11 years before getting injured and has now taken up golf, but still volunteers in football.