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List of Collingwood presidents[a][1]
No. Name Took office Left office Time in office Occupation / Notes Premierships Ref(s).
1 William Beazley 1892 1912 20 years, 123 days Politician; involved with precursor club, Britannia Football Club. 3 (1902, 1903, 1910) [2][3]
2 Alfred Cross 1913 1 year[b] Tailor; former Collingwood vice-president. — [4][5]
3 Jim Sharp 1914 1924 10 years, 209 days Former VFL player; former Collingwood vice-president. 2 (1917, 1919) [6][7][8]
4 Harry Curtis 1925 1950 25 years, 112 days Accountant; former VFL player. 6 (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936) [9][10]
— Gordon Carlyon 24 May – 28 June 1950[c] 35 days — [11]
5 Sydney Coventry Sr. 1950 1963 12 years, 246 days Former VFL player; former Collingwood vice-president. 2 (1953, 1958) [12][13]
6 Tom Sherrin 1963 1974 11 years, 214 days Manufacturer; former Collingwood vice-president. — [14][15]
7 Ern Clarke 1974 1976 1 year, 213 days Businessman — [16]
8 John Hickey 1976 1982 6 years, 153 days RAAF pilot; former Collingwood vice-president. — [17]
9 Ranald Macdonald 1982 1986 3 years, 208 days Journalist; lecturer — [18]
10 Allan McAlister 1986 1995 9 years, 157 days Businessman; former Collingwood treasurer 1 (1990) [19]
11 Kevin Rose 1995 1998 2 years, 253 days Businessman; former VFL player, coach — [20][21]
12 Eddie McGuire 1998 2021 22 years, 103 days Commentator; journalist; businessman. 1 (2010) [22][23]
— Peter Murphy
Mark Korda 		10 February – 21 April 2021[d] 70 days Collingwood vice-president(s). — [24][25]
13 Mark Korda 21 April – 16 December 2021 239 days Businessman; former Collingwood vice-president.[e] — [26][27][28]
14 Jeff Browne 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 162 days Lawyer 1 (2023) [29]


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Unless displayed, the list does not include possible period(s) of time in which the role of president was vacant, administered by a committee or had a de facto acting President.
  2. ^ Specific dates are unknown, however, Cross is alleged to have resigned during the 1913 season.
  3. ^ Following the resignation of the Collingwood Football Social Club Committee, Mr. Carlyon, as secretary, was acting secretary-manager until the conclusion of the elections of the president, vice-president, treasurer, and committee members.
  4. ^ Following McGuire's decision to stand down, Peter Murphy and Mark Korda, Co-Vice presidents, were appointed Co-Presidents until a successor could be decided.
  5. ^ Mark Korda also holds the role of director.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gastin, Sam (4 August 2015). "Our twelve Presidents". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "The Presidents: William Beazley". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Football: The Collingwood Club". The Sportsman. 1 March 1892. p. 6.
  4. ^ Roberts, Michael. "The Presidents: Alfred Cross". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Collingwood – A Swarm of Recruits". The Herald. 18 April 1913. p. 3.
  6. ^ Roberts, Michael. "The Presidents: Jim Sharp". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Football Meetings". The Argus. 28 February 1914. p. 21.
  8. ^ "Magpie President – Mr. J. Sharp's Retirement". Sporting Globe. 10 September 1924. p. 13.
  9. ^ Roberts, Michael. "The Presidents: Harry Curtis". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Collingwood Club". The Argus. 31 January 1925. p. 23.
  11. ^ Beames, Percy (24 May 1950). "Collingwood Dispute: Committee Resigns, Election on June 28". The Age. p. 24.
  12. ^ Roberts, Michael. "The Presidents: Syd Coventry". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  13. ^ "No Surprise in Magpie Election". The Age. 29 June 1950. p. 14.
  14. ^ "The Presidents: Tom Sherrin". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  15. ^ "The Floreat Club: Trouble Among the "Mighty Magpies"". The Bulletin. 9 March 1963. p. 14.
  16. ^ "The Presidents: Ern Clarke". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  17. ^ "The Presidents: John Hickey". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  18. ^ McFarlane, Glenn. "The Presidents: Ranald Macdonald". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  19. ^ McFarlane, Glenn. "The Presidents: Allan McAlister". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  20. ^ McFarlane, Glenn. "The Presidents: Kevin Rose". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Rose New President". The Canberra Times. 14 December 1995. p. 18.
  22. ^ "The Presidents: Eddie McGuire". forever.collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Eddie McGuire stands down as Collingwood president in wake of racism report". ABC News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Collingwood Board confirms interim co-presidents". collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  25. ^ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (12 February 2021). "AFL 2021: Mark Korda or Peter Murphy to replace Eddie McGuire at Collingwood". The Australian. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Korda appointed Collingwood's 13th president". collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  27. ^ Niall, Jake (21 April 2021). "Mark Korda appointed Pies president, greeted with fan unrest". The Age. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  28. ^ "Mark Korda departs as Collingwood president, Jeff Browne to step in". ABC News. 7 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Jeff Browne elected 14th president". Collingwood. Telstra. 17 December 2021.
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