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Remembering Chris Davies

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1610: tabled on 07 July 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 5 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with great sadness the passing of Chris Davies, a pioneering figure in grassroots and non-league football, who founded Grasmere Rovers in 1961, later overseeing its rebranding to Cheadle Town Football Club in 1982 and its move to Park Road Stadium; recognises Chris Davies’s enormous contribution to the club over decades, including steering it through challenging financial periods and securing its long-term future; further notes Chris’s broader impact on local football through his time with Manchester FC, as well as his work supporting Stockport County FC, strengthening community links across the wider area; pays tribute to his tireless dedication, resilience and passion, which inspired generations of players, volunteers and supporters; extends sincere condolences to Chris’s family, friends and everyone connected with Cheadle Town and Stockport County; and celebrates Chris Davies’s exceptional legacy to the local football community and his lifelong commitment to the game.