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Peter McCormick
OBE
Born
Peter David Godfrey McCormick

27 June 1952
Occupation(s)Solicitor
Executive Vice Chairman of Leeds United FC (since 1 May 2025)
Websitewww.mccormicks-solicitors.com

Peter David Godfrey McCormick OBE (born 27 June 1952) is an English lawyer. He is the Senior Partner of McCormicks Solicitors[1] of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

He was educated at Ashville College and King's College London (LLB, 1973).

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for charitable services in the 2000 New Year Honours.[2][3] He was awarded the Order of Mercy, in July 2016, by the League of Mercy Foundation, for outstanding voluntary service.[4]

Ranked as one of the top sports lawyers in the country, he is best known as the Chairman of the Legal Advisory Group of the Premier League[5] and Chairman of the League's Football Board.[6] In August 2015, he was unanimously elected by the 20 Premier League Clubs to be a Director of the Football Association (FA), a member of the FA Council, the FA Professional Game Board and the FA International Committee.[7] Prior to these appointments, he was Chairman of the Premier League from March 2014 to June 2015.[8]

In May 2016, he became a member of the Football Regulatory Authority (FRA) which is responsible for regulatory, disciplinary and rule-making for football played in England.[9] He was also appointed Chairman of the FA International Committee; and a member of the FA Group Remuneration Committee, the FA Council Membership and Appointments Committee.[9]

In August 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the FA Group Remuneration Committee, serving a six year term, expiring in July 2022. In addition, he was made Chairman of the FA Premier League Medical Care Scheme Ltd, a company providing private health care to 95% of professionals in football in this country.[10]

In July 2017, he was unanimously elected Vice Chairman of the FA, serving a five year term until July 2022.[11]

In November 2018, he was elected Chairman of the Professional Game Board of the FA.

In November 2020, he was sworn in as interim chairman of the FA replacing Greg Clarke, until a new chairman could be appointed.[12] He held the post until January 2022 when the new independent Chair took office and he continued as an FA Board Member.[13] He stood down from the FA Board at the end of his term, in July 2023.

In January 2022, he was unanimously appointed by the 20 Premier League Clubs as interim Chairman of the Premier League.[14] He served until January 2023, when the new independent Chair took office.

He has been Chairman of Premier League Stadium Fund[15] and a Trustee of the Football Foundation.[16]

In July 2023, he was elected Chairman of the FA Challenge Cup Committee.

In March 2025, it was announced that he would be leaving the Premier League and FA to take up an unsolicited offer to be the Executive Vice Chairman of Leeds United FC.[17]

He was the inaugural Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year and Niche Practice Lawyer of the Year 2000.[18] In 2008, he received the Lifetime Achievement in Business Award at the Ackrill Media Group Business Awards.

He was the inaugural Chairman of Visit Harrogate, the Destination Management Organisation for business and leisure tourism in the Harrogate district. In April 2017, he was appointed a Harrogate Conference Ambassador for the Harrogate Convention Centre.

He has been Chairman of War Memorials Trust,[19] and is Chairman of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation[20] and a Trustee of the Helen Feather Memorial Trust.[21]

He is ranked as a leading expert by the Legal 500[22] and Chambers UK[23] in Sport,[24][25][26] Media and Entertainment,[27] Commercial Litigation,[28] Agriculture and Estates,[29][30] Charities and Not-for-Profit,[31] Contentious Trusts and Probate,[32] Mediators,[33] Professional Discipline,[34] EU and Competition Law,[35] Employment,[36] Insolvency and Corporate Recovery,[37] Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate,[38] Property Litigation,[39] Commercial Property,[40] Corporate and Commercial[41] and Reputation Management.[42] The Legal 500 ranks him in the Hall of Fame as the leading Sports Lawyer in the UK.[43] Chambers UK ranks him as an Eminent Practitioner for both Agricultural and Rural Affairs and Sport.[23]

He is a Future 50 Campaign Vice President of Harrogate International Festivals.[44]

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  1. ^ "Peter McCormick OBE - McCormicks Solicitors". www.mccormicks-solicitors.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1999. p. 15.
  3. ^ "OBE civil (K - Z)". BBC Online. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Other Notices | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Top Premier League and F.A. appointment for Harrogate solicitor". 25 August 2015.
  6. ^ Media, Insider (19 August 2015). "Premier League role for Yorkshire solicitor". Insider Media Ltd.
  7. ^ "Harrogate lawyer appointed to FA Board - Harrogate Advertiser". Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Yorkshire lawyer joins Premier League board | TheBusinessDesk.com". 10 March 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Harrogate lawyer to fill five new FA roles". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk. 2 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Three Further Chairman Posts for Yorkshire Lawyer". 22 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Top FA post for Harrogate Lawyer". 7 August 2017.
  12. ^ Association, The Football. "Clarke resigns". www.thefa.com.
  13. ^ "The FA Board".
  14. ^ "McCormick appointed League's Interim Chair".
  15. ^ "Board / The Football Stadia Improvement Fund". Archived from the original on 13 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Our trustees | Football Foundation". footballfoundation.org.uk.
  17. ^ "Who is Peter McCormick? Ex-Premier League chief confirmed as new Leeds director". Leeds Live. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Double delight for football solicitor as he finds the target in regional legal contest". Law Society Gazette. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  19. ^ "War Memorials Trust". www.warmemorials.org. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation". Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.
  21. ^ "Helen Feather Memorial Trust - The Trustees". www.helenfeathertrust.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  22. ^ "The Legal 500 > McCormicks > Harrogate, ENGLAND > Lawyer profiles > Peter D G Mccormick Obe". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  23. ^ a b "Peter McCormick". chambers.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Sport in Yorkshire And The Humber | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 United Kingdom - Solicitors guide". www.legal500.com.
  25. ^ "Sport in London | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 United Kingdom - Solicitors guide". www.legal500.com.
  26. ^ "Sport, UK-wide, UK | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com.
  27. ^ "The Legal 500 UK 2009 > Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment recommended Law firms, Lawyers". Archived from the original on 10 December 2009.
  28. ^ "Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire in Yorkshire And The Humber | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 United Kingdom - Solicitors guide". www.legal500.com.
  29. ^ "Agriculture and estates in Yorkshire And The Humber | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 United Kingdom - Solicitors guide". www.legal500.com.
  30. ^ "Agriculture & Rural Affairs, York, Hull and surrounds, UK | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com.
  31. ^ "Charities and not-for-profit in Yorkshire And The Humber | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 United Kingdom - Solicitors guide". www.legal500.com.
  32. ^ "Contentious trusts and probate in Yorkshire And The Humber | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 United Kingdom - Solicitors guide". www.legal500.com.
  33. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Mediators > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  34. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Professional discipline > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  35. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > EU and competition > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  36. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  37. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Insolvency and corporate recovery > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  38. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Personal tax, trusts and probate > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  39. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Property litigation > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  40. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  41. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  42. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Reputation management > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  43. ^ "L500 | McCormicks > Sport > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  44. ^ "BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Harrogate International Festivals". 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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