Life-presidency for Herald founder Roy Ellwood (From York Press)

Life-presidency for Herald founder Roy Ellwood

10:55am Tuesday 24th January 2012 in Football

YORK football stalwart Roy Ellwood has been voted in as the new life president of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby York Sunday Morning Football League.

The 76-year-old’s association with local football in the city began in 1952 when he was a founder member of the Yorkshire Herald team.

During his 52 years with the club, Ellwood held various positions including secretary, treasurer, chairman, captain and manager.

In 1962, Ellwood placed an article in the green sports section of The Press – then The Yorkshire Evening Press – that led to the formation of the York Sunday Morning League.

From its inception until 1991, he was secretary of the league, and he then served as chairman from 1991 to 2002 and vice-president from 2002 to 2011.

Ellwood, pictured, was elected onto the York FA in 1966, where one of his duties was running summer coaching sessions for children. He is currently president of that organisation.

In 1987, he was elected to the North Riding County FA, where he became vice-president chairman of football development.

In 2002, the national FA presented him with an award for his services to local football.

Ellwood’s current position at the North Riding FA is life vice-president and he is also chairman of the Women’s FA North East joint liaison committee, which oversees the development of women’s football from county leagues up to North East regional leagues.