Geoff Durbin
Commerical Director,
Careers in Sport
Geoff began his extensive career in the
sports business in 1986 when he joined
Manchester City FC’s commercial team, his
key areas of responsibility being
sponsorship, advertising and hospitality,
staying at the club for 14 seasons. This was
the era when City’s “rags to riches” story
began and Geoff played a key role as the
foundations for the future transformation of
the Club were laid. He moved to Lancashire
County Cricket Club in 2000, responsible
for driving all key commercial revenue
streams.
Geoff was proud to be part of the executive
team responsible for delivering the
stadium re-development at Emirates Old
Trafford, in addition to securing the
ten-year stadium naming rights deal with
Emirates, the biggest in domestic cricket’s
history in the UK.