John Started his career volunteering at Coventry City FC at just 13. After leaving school with 10 GCSE’s grade A-B he began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City FC. John quickly moved through the ranks and ascertained his NVQ Level 2 and 3 qualifications in under three years and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Head Groundsman at 19 years old. He then moved to Aston Villa FC to work under Jonathan Calderwood managing the training facility at Bodymoor heath before landing his first Head Groundsman back at Coventry City aged 23. After four years John moved into the role of Head Groundsman at Leicester City FC, where he developed the department from six staff to 50, operating over three sites. He also launched the Sports Turf Academy, which is aimed at educating the next generation of sports turf students alongside benefiting the local community and wider industry. He has recently taken up the role as Head of Grounds and Landscapes at Manchester City FC.