Eddie Mitchell Explained

Eddie Mitchell
Birth Date:1954/1955
Nationality:English
Children:2
Occupation:Property developer, sports executive
Term Start:June 2009
Term End:September 2013
Office:Chairman of AFC Bournemouth
Successor:Maxim Demin

Eddie Mitchell (died 17 February 2024) was an English sports executive.[1] [2]

Football career

Mitchell owned Dorchester Town FC.[3] He was also involved in Poole Town F.C..[4] He was known as "Marmite Mitch".[5]

Mitchell was the owner and chairman of AFC Bournemouth between June 2009 and September 2013, and oversaw the beginning rise of the team which moved up from League Two to the Premier League.[6] It was the first time this had happened since 1987.[7] [8] In September 2013, he stepped down as chair.[9] His shares of the club were sold to Russian businessman Maxim Demin.[10] Two weeks after he had sold the club, he was banned from spectating its games.[11]

Business career

Mitchell was a property developer and reportedly built more than 1,000 homes particularly in the Sandbanks area of Poole.[12] In 2010 he paid for the restoration of Dean Court.[13] In 2019, he opened the UK’s first technical football centre in Bournemouth.[14] More recently, Mitchell owned Elite Skills Arena, a company manufacturing high technology football training products used notably by Barcelona.[15]

Personal life and death

In 2018, Mitchell suffered serious medical issues and underwent open-heart surgery at Southampton General Hospital.[16]

Mitchell died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 69. Those who paid tribute included former Bournemouth manager Harry Redknapp.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 19 February 2024 . AFC Bournemouth's former owner and chairman Eddie Mitchell dies aged 69 . ITV Meridian.
  2. Web site: 19 February 2024 . Bournemouth: Eddie Mitchell's 'important role in Cherries' journey' . 20 February 2024 . BBC Sport .
  3. News: Ex-Bournemouth owner Mitchell dies aged 69 . 19 February 2024 . BBC Sport .
  4. Web site: 19 February 2024 . Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' former Magpies chairman Eddie Mitchell . 19 February 2024 . Dorset Echo .
  5. Web site: 12 October 2017 . Eddie Mitchell on AFC Bournemouth then and now . 20 February 2024 . Sports Gazette .
  6. News: Mitchell ends Cherries involvement . 20 February 2024 . BBC Sport .
  7. News: Bournemouth 'must invest wisely' . 20 February 2024 . BBC Sport .
  8. News: Bournemouth make staff redundant . 20 February 2024 . BBC Sport .
  9. Web site: 2 September 2013 . AFC Bournemouth: Mitchell steps down as Cherries chairman and sells up (UPDATED) . 20 February 2024 . Bournemouth Echo .
  10. Web site: 2 September 2013 . AFC Bournemouth: Eddie Mitchell's Cherries timeline . 20 February 2024 . Bournemouth Echo .
  11. Web site: Sunderland . Tom . 19 February 2024 . Ex-football chairman who helped attract top celebs to Sandbanks dies aged 69 . 20 February 2024 . Daily Star .
  12. Web site: 19 February 2024 . Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' former Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell . 19 February 2024 . Bournemouth Echo .
  13. Web site: 3 September 2013 . Tributes to chairman Eddie Mitchell as he stands down from AFC Bournemouth . 20 February 2024 . Bournemouth Echo .
  14. Web site: 2019-09-29 . Eddie Mitchell opens UK's first Technical Football Centre . 2024-02-21 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  15. Web site: eliteskillsarena . 2024-02-20 . IN MEMORIAM: OUR FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR EDDIE . 2024-02-21 . Elite Skills Arena . en.
  16. Web site: 2018-09-14 . Eddie Mitchell's heart stops twice after collapse in Poole convenience store . 2024-02-21 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  17. Web site: 19 February 2024 . AFC Bournemouth, Harry Redknapp pays tribute to former Bournemouth chairman and owner Eddie Mitchell . 20 February 2024 . BBC .

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