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J. Steven Wharton (born 1944) is the former chairman and a previous majority shareholder of Scunthorpe United FC.〔(Manchester City face tough task in FA Cup fourth round, says Scunthorpe chairman ) - Daily Telegraph newspaper〕〔(Scunthorpe may be a fitting finale for Robinho ) - Times Online〕 ==Football chairman== When he was four years old, his father, Jack, gave him £50-worth of Scunthorpe United shares.〔(City's pampered stars are set for a shock at ageing Glanford Park ) - Daily Mail newspaper〕 Steve Wharton became chairman at the start of the 2001-2002 season, replacing his father in the role. However, he later announced his resignation after stating that he would resign if the club were not promoted to the then titled Division Two. He returned as chairman in 2004 after a boardroom battle with his then replacement Chris Holland. He immediately re-appointed then manager Brian Laws following his sacking three weeks earlier.〔 (Laws back at Scunthorpe ) - BBC Sport Online〕 Along with Holland, three other board members resigned from the Glanford Park club. He re-instated Laws again in 2012, but stood down as chairman and withdrew from the board at the end of the 2012/2013 season. He was replaced by former Gainsborough chairman Peter Swann. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. Steven Wharton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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