A National League South club’s new owner makes his EFL ambitions clear having just see them miss out on promotion last season.
Chelmsford City finished 2nd in the table, picking up 84 points, with Yeovil 11 points clear at the top to win the title. Chelmsford then lost 3-2 to Braintree in the playoff semi final.
Months on from that heartache, the Clarets are hoping this is the season they can finally seal promotion to the top tier of non league football and be one promotion away from reaching the Football League.
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We can confirm that Spencer Gore has acquired a majority shareholding in Chelmsford City Football Club.
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β Chelmsford City FC (@OfficialClarets) July 30, 2024
CLUB STATEMENT:
Spencer Gore Acquires Majority Shareholding in Chelmsford City Football Club
Chelmsford, 30th July 2024 β Gorely Group, led by its founder Spencer Gore, has acquired the majority shareholding in Chelmsford City Football Club from John Holmes. Dan Watkins will retain his 40% shareholding and collaborate with Spencer Gore to advance the clubβs future.
Spencer Gore, who is also founder of medical journals EMJ and AMJ, expressed his vision for the club, stating, βI am committed to developing Chelmsford City Football Club into the outstanding Football League club I know it can be. My goal is to drive the club forward, not only by supporting Robbie and the first team but also by continuing the greatwork the Womenβs team are achieving, along with the broader club sections such as the academy, youth section and the walking football and the CCFC Foundation. I am incredibly excited to help the club and its supporters achieve the success they deserve.β
Gore added, βI will work with all stakeholders and the newly formed Board to develop the plan for the future of the club whilst also focusing on the importance of this season. We will then share more details on our plans in the very near future, I appreciate how important communication with the fans is.
I would like to extend my gratitude John and Steve for their efforts over the years and for their help with the transition.
I would also like to thank everyone at the club that has helped and supported this take over in the past few months and all the kind messages from many supporters.
Finally, I would like to pay huge thanks to Dan Watkins for not only his support of this transaction, but also his ongoing support of the club over the last four years but especially so over the last few months where his commitment to the club has been second to none.β
Dan Watkins commented, βHaving been involved with the club for four years, Iβve seen significant progress. This is just the beginning, and I am excited to embark on the next stage with Spencer and his team.β
It’s expected to be another challenging season for all of the clubs in the division this season, you can check out the bookies favourites HERE.
Twitter users gave their reaction as the National League South club’s new owner makes his EFL ambitions clear…
@MarkFra01176222: We got our club back!
@TrevorRFranklin: Brilliant!!!
@kevin_196054756: Fantastic news onwards and upwards π
@ClaretsXtra: Hopefully now as a football club, us fans can be united instead of divided and continue to support this fantastic football club as a unit. Itβs time to become optimistic ππΌ
@CHLMNotEnglish: We’re on the way!
@tom_vickers: 30th July 2024β¦itβll go down in the history books! πππππ
@Palmerlona14: Finally π₯³π₯³ Today is a day that will go down in history β€οΈ Up the flaming Clarets!!!
@jack_bw15: MASSIVE MASSIVE news! We may just be back π
@George26011: These going to be a force I feel. They have been a force for a couple years now…. Investment etc they’ll be up there with us and the pool of favourites
@Stockage83: Absolutely brilliant news. I can’t describe how happy I am that we’re free of the previous regime. We can now look forward to a new future, hopefully a successful one. Most importantly the club is back in the hands of people who are genuine fans of the club…and football!
@claret_rain: Yesssssssssssssssssss. Get in. Keep The Faith. π
@sam97725266: Brilliant news for the football club ππΌ
@Chelmsford_City: How many sleeps till Christmas? NONE for #Clarets fans, Christmas has come early and the takeover is done. Welcome and thank you @SJGore
@Scott_Weaver14: Can’t even get out the NLS π€£π€£
@Footymad2020: Big plans whilst playing in that place π€
@Billymortzfc: Theyβll need a football stadium first
@puffpuff65: Canβt even get out of the South let alone even thinking about EFL football π
@ArchieClark24: Need to get out the NLS yet lads
@Wesunplugged: So close to promotion last year by just losing out in the play off final. Promotion is definitely on the cards considering how theyβre transitioning into a more full time club for the first team by the introduction of a hybrid environment
@thelittleowl11: They can’t even get out of our league? How are they supposed to make the EFL lol?
@Palmerlona14: Love the ambition!! The previous owners made big promises that were never kept but everything feels so much different now! The future is definitely Claret π
@foreverayellow: good luck to them, got a lot of work to do to try and get there, but clearly the new owner thinks the club have what it takes to get there

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