Matthew Benham

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Matthew Benham is an English professional gambler and businessman best known for using data-driven, analytics-based methods to transform Brentford F.C. from the lower leagues into a successful, Premier League club.

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instanceOf businessperson
football club owner
human
professional gambler
associatedWith Brentford F.C.
FC Midtjylland
basedIn Brentford
linked to: Brentford F.C.
business Matchbook betting exchange
Smartodds
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
educatedAt St Catharine’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED
University of Oxford
employer Smartodds
fieldOfWork football management
sports analytics
sports betting
genre sports entrepreneurship
hasNotableImpactOn acceptance of analytics in English football
club ownership models in lower-league football
hasRole benefactor of Brentford F.C.
strategic decision-maker at Brentford F.C.
implemented club-wide analytics infrastructure at Brentford F.C.
data-led scouting network at Brentford F.C.
industry professional football industry
sports betting industry
influencedBy Moneyball principles
statistical modelling
knownFor data-driven approach to football management
ownership and transformation of Brentford F.C.
use of analytics in football recruitment and tactics
languageSpoken English
notableAchievement guided Brentford F.C. from lower leagues to Premier League
pioneered heavy use of data in English football club operations
notableWork implementation of Moneyball-style model at Brentford F.C.
occupation businessman
professional gambler
sports executive
owns Brentford F.C.
FC Midtjylland
positionHeld majority shareholder of Brentford F.C.
owner of Brentford F.C.
residence London
linked to: London, England
sport association football
strategy analytics-based tactical decision-making
data-driven player recruitment
use of statistical models to identify undervalued players

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Brentford F.C. owner Matthew Benham
Brentford Football Club owner Matthew Benham
subject linked to: BFC