Raj Singh has seen his fair share of highs and lows in his time as chairman of Hartlepool United.
Singh hails from Middlesbrough, and followed the Teessiders in his youth before forging his career as a successful businessman in the North East.
The Hartlepool United chairman kicks off our My Story series discussing his love for football and his journey in the game, the League Two club’s prospects, and British South Asian representation in football.
From local boy to club owner
Singh completed a last-gasp takeover of Hartlepool United from Sage Investment in 2018, with the then-National League club under a transfer embargo and days away from going into liquidation. With steadily improving league positions under his stewardship, Hartlepool managed to earn promotion back to the Football League – after a four-year absence – with victory against Torquay United in the 2020/21 National League play-off final at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate stadium.
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