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Alex Cadwallader
A versatile winger and centre, Alex Cadwallader’s rugby career took him to various different professional teams in the late ‘90s and early 2000’s. After coming through the traditional national age group...
David Brown
A batting all-rounder, David Brown played24 first-class matches and 73 List A and T20 games during his county cricket career. Born and bred in Burnley, Lancashire, he came through the ranks at Burnle...
Iain Nairn
Based in County Durham, Iain Nairn was an integral part of the England Physical Disability cricket squad for eight years,including five years as captain, before retiring from international cricket at the...
Alex Cadwallader
A versatile winger and centre, Alex Cadwallader’s rugby career took him to various different professional teams in the late ‘90s and early 2000’s. After coming through the traditional national age group setups in union, Alex’s first taste of professionalism was actually in rugby league when he signed for the London Broncos academy in 1997.
David Brown
A batting all-rounder, David Brown played 24 first-class matches and 73 List A and T20 games during his county cricket career. Born and bred in Burnley, Lancashire, he came through the ranks at Burnley CC before going on to represent Lancashire junior sides and the county’s 2nd XI.
Iain Nairn
Based in County Durham, Iain Nairn was an integral part of the England Physical Disability cricket squad for eight years, including five years as captain, before retiring from international cricket at the end of 2019.
Prof Rob Wilson
A professor of applied sport finance, Rob Wilson has been involved in the higher education sector since 1998 and is currently the director of executive education at University Campus of Football Business (UCFB), working directly with its sub-brand, VSI Executive Education,which trains CEOs, sporting directors and other senior leaders in the sports industry.
Dr Dan Plumley
Dan Plumley is an established academic leader with a strong external presence in both the sport business sector and media. He has over 15 years’ experience teaching and researching in the field of applied sport finance, analysing areas such as performance measurement, governance and regulation, and competitive balance, all under the broader research area of the economics and finance of professional team sports, which has defined his career.
Jonathan Dyson
Jonathan Dyson is a journalist, writer and editor with over 25 years’ experience in print and digital media. Specialising in the global sports industry, he has written about football, cricket, rugby, basketball, Formula One and the Olympics, covering topics including media rights and commercial deals, stadium developments, club finances, and sport and sustainability.
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In episode two of the Sport, Structured podcast, host James Cooper is joined by Leonard Curtis director Alex Cadwallader, sports finance expert Professor Rob Wilson and Sky Sports Golf commentator Simon Holmes to discuss the findings of the first Leonard Curtis Golf Finance Report.
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