John Hemmingham | |
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| Born | John Hemmingham 26 February 1963[1] |
| Other names | "Hema"[1] |
| Occupation | Commercial manager |
| Known for | Leader of The England Band |
John Hemmingham (born 26 February 1963) is an association football supporter and football administrator from Sheffield, England. He is best known as the leader and trumpet player of the England Band.[3] Hemmingham first started playing music at football in 1993 with Sheffield Wednesday fans. In 1996, he was invited to play at England national football team matches. He has since played at other sporting events including the Olympics and boxing matches.
Hemmingham also works in football administration. He started in 2001 as the chief executive of The Owls Trust until a dispute with the Sheffield Wednesday chairman caused him to resign in 2004. Hemmingham then went on to work at other football clubs, including Leeds United and Mansfield Town before taking a position at Sheffield Wednesday after his relations improved with them. He also married in 2007.
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- ^ "Hemmingham, John". Country Book Shop. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Euro 2012: England band 'has bulldog spirit'". BBC News. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.