In 1999, he purchased a 90% holding in Stevenage F.C. after it was reported that the club were days from closing.
Stevenage became the first side to win a competitive final at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007; winning 3–2 in the final in front of a competition record crowd of 53,262. This success was repeated again in 2009, when Stevenage Borough defeated York City in the final 2–0.