Norman Smurthwaite | |
|---|---|
| Born | Norman Smurthwaite 8 August 1960 Coventry, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; property developer |
| Spouse | Lorraine[1] |
| Chairman of Port Vale | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Wildes |
| Succeeded by | Tony Fradley |
| In office 2018–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Fradley |
| Succeeded by | Carol & Kevin Shanahan |
Norman Smurthwaite (born 8 August 1960) is an English businessman and former football club chairman.
He qualified as an engineer and built a business career and property portfolio before retiring at the age of 50. He took over as chairman of Port Vale in 2013, having been a key figure in the boardroom as the club secured promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He resigned as chairman following relegation back to League Two in 2016–17. He bought the Liberty Way stadium off Nuneaton Town in July 2018 and sold both Liberty Way and Port Vale in 2019.