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In August 2012, Scadding succeeded Chris Blight as the chairman of [[Newport County A.F.C.]], a club in the [[Football Conference|lowest of the five nationwide professional football divisions]] in England, shortly after accepting an offer to join their board of directors.[{{cite news |title=Millionaire Les Scadding takes over as Newport County chairman |date=23 August 2012 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19043327 |access-date=5 April 2014}}] Just over eight months after he took the position, under manager [[Justin Edinburgh]], Newport defeated fellow Welsh club [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] in the [[2013 Conference Premier play-off final]], to gain promotion to the [[Football League]] following a 25-year absence[{{cite news |title=Wrexham 0 - 2 Newport County |first=Dewi |last=Hughes |date=5 May 2013 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/22335600 |access-date=5 April 2014}}] |
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In August 2012, Scadding succeeded Chris Blight as the chairman of [[Newport County A.F.C.]], a club in the [[Football Conference|lowest of the five nationwide professional football divisions]] in England, shortly after accepting an offer to join their board of directors.[{{cite news |title=Millionaire Les Scadding takes over as Newport County chairman |date=23 August 2012 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19043327 |access-date=5 April 2014}}] Just over eight months after he took the position, under manager [[Justin Edinburgh]], Newport defeated fellow Welsh club [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] in the [[2013 Conference Premier play-off final]], to gain promotion to the [[Football League]] following a 25-year absence.[{{cite news |title=Wrexham 0 - 2 Newport County |first=Dewi |last=Hughes |date=5 May 2013 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/22335600 |access-date=5 April 2014}}] |
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On 18 June 2015, Scadding resigned his positions as both the chairman and a director at Newport County.[{{cite news |title=Newport County: Les Scadding resigns as Exiles chairman |date=18 June 2015 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33180126 |access-date=11 May 2024}}] It was later reported that Scadding wished to spend more time at his holiday home in [[Barbados]].[{{Cite news |title=Supporters Trust awaits Newport County financial report |date=15 July 2015 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33528401 |access-date=11 May 2024}}] On 1 October 2015 Newport County Supporters' Trust took over ownership of the club.[{{cite news |title=Fans' Newport County takeover a step closer |date=1 October 2015 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33868072 |access-date=11 May 2024}}] |
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On 18 June 2015, Scadding resigned his positions as both the chairman and a director at Newport County.[{{cite news |title=Newport County: Les Scadding resigns as Exiles chairman |date=18 June 2015 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33180126 |access-date=11 May 2024}}] It was later reported that Scadding wished to spend more time at his holiday home in [[Barbados]].[{{Cite news |title=Supporters Trust awaits Newport County financial report |date=15 July 2015 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33528401 |access-date=11 May 2024}}] On 1 October 2015 Newport County Supporters' Trust took over ownership of the club.[{{cite news |title=Fans' Newport County takeover a step closer |date=1 October 2015 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33868072 |access-date=11 May 2024}}] |
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