Sir Chips Keswick dead at 84: Former Arsenal chairman who oversaw two FA Cup triumphs dies as tributes pour in
FORMER Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84.
Keswick was a lifelong Gunners supporter, and was a regular feature at Highbury when he was younger.
Getty – ContributorFormer Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died[/caption]
Keswick took over as chairman in 2013 and oversaw four FA Cup triumphsGetty – Contributor
An Arsenal statement announced the sad news this morning.
The club said: “It is with great sadness that the club reports the death of former Chairman, Sir Chips Keswick.
“A lifelong Arsenal supporter, he was a regular at Highbury after first standing in the boys’ enclosure in 1949 and listed his early heroes as the Compton brothers and Jimmy Logie but, above all, goalkeeper – and later manager – George Swindin, as young Chips was a budding schoolboy keeper himself.”
Keswick became the chairman of the north London side in 2013.
During his time there he oversaw the team winning four FA Cups, with his final year fittingly seeing the team win the 2020 FA Cup.
Sir John Chippendale “Chips” Lindley Keswick was a major figure at Arsenal Football Club.
He joined the board in 2005 and then in 2013 was named chairman – a role he held for seven years.
During that time as chairman, Arsenal won the FA Cup four times.
He earned his money as chairman of Hambros Bank and as a director of the Bank of England.
Upon his retirement as the most powerful man at Arsenal in 2020 he said: “It has been an honour to be the chairman of this great football club.
“Arsenal has always held a special place in my life and that will remain the case in the future.”
Current Arsenal owners Stan and Josh Kroenke said at the time he stepped down: “His extensive business knowledge and experience coupled with his deep love of Arsenal have made him the perfect chairman.”
He was a lifelong Arsenal fan.
More to follow.
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