Dr Rob Wilson PhD, MPhil, PGCert, BSc (Hons)
Head of Department; Finance, Accounting & Business Systems
Summary
I joined Sheffield Hallam in 2002 to teach financial reporting, management accounting and economic decision making in the sport business industry. In 2019 I moved to Sheffield Business School to become Head of Department for Finance, Accounting & Business Systems; a department that is progressive and forward looking, engaged with industry and which offers uniquely applied degree and postgraduate programmes. My main research interests are in the finance, economics and governance of professional team sports and my PhD focused on the factors affecting financial performance in professional team sport. I routinely present my work at major conferences, serve on several editorial boards for leading journals and have numerous publications in the sport management field. I contribute regularly to media items discussing the finances of sport and football with local, national and international media outlets.
About
I have been involved in the business of sport since 1998 and have taught at Sheffield Hallam University since 2002. My main teaching and research interests are in the finance and economics of sport and leisure and my MPhil was based on the economics of sport events. I am an active researcher and have published five books; 'Finance for sport and leisure managers: An introduction', 'Managing Sport Finance', 'Sport Management; The Basics', 'Managing and Developing Community Sport' and 'The Handbook of Sport Governance'; numerous chapters on finance and financial management in sport and a number of peer reviewed journal articles. Because of my extended publications record, Sheffield Hallam University approved my PhD, on the basis of published work, in 2017. My experience also extends to involvement in major contracted research projects with the Sport Industry Research Centre including the economic impact of major sport events such as the London Marathon, sponsorship perceptions at the F1 British Grand Prix and environmental impacts at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
I was appointed to the role of Head of Department in the Sheffield Business School in May 2019 and have held a variety of leadership roles in Higher Education. Prior to a moving into a Subject Group Leader role with the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity I was responsible for the strategic management of the external relations portfolio which included recruitment activity, managing and enhancing sport partnerships to provide volunteer internship positions, the marketing and communications strategy and new business development. As a subject head, I was responsible for the delivery of the Sport Business Management programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, at home and with a partner University in Hong Kong. I now lead a team of 58 academic staff to ensure an outstanding student experience, market leading delivery and strong student recruitment.
Additionally, I am a regular commentator and panellist for national and international broadcasts such as BBC TV, Al Jazeera and ESPN, on national radio broadcasts such as Radio 5live and Talk Sport and in print with the Wall Street Journal, Times, Daily Telegraph, FT and Der Speigel. My function here is to provide a detailed, yet user friendly analysis, on the financial implications of a variety of scenarios on sport, and football specifically. This work often bridges the gap between academic practice and the public.
My research interests extend to the financial health of sport organisations; Economic decision making in professional sport; The ownership structure of professional sport teams; Accounting and finance in a sporting context; Performance measurement and organisational performance in professional sport teams; Corporate Social Responsibility in, and through, sport; and Governance in professional team sports. I am a member of the European Association of Sport Management and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Teaching
Department of Finance, Accounting and Business Systems
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Research
ESRC/UKRI; Counting the cost of covid-19 on football and its communities
Publications
Key Publications
Plumley, D., Ramchandani, G., & Wilson, R. (2018). The unintended consequence of Financial Fair Play: An examination of competitive balance across five European football leagues. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-03-2018-0025
Wilson, R., Ramchandani, G., & Plumley, D.J. (2018). Parachute payments in English football: Softening the landing or distorting the balance? Journal of Global Sport Management, 3 (4), 351-368. http://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2018.1441740
Plumley, D.J., Wilson, R., & Shibli, S. (2017). A holistic performance assessment of English Premier League football clubs 1992-2013. Journal of Applied Sport Management, 9 (1). http://doi.org/10.18666/JASM-2017-V9-I1-7353
Wilson, R., Plumley, D.J., & Ramchandani, G. (2013). The relationship between ownership structure and club performance in the English Premier League. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 3 (1), 19-36. http://doi.org/10.1108/20426781311316889
Journal articles
Clarkson, B., Plumley, D., Philippou, C., Wilson, R., & Webb, T. (2023). Money troubles and problems ahead? The financial health of professional women’s football clubs in England. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-10-2022-0088
Ramchandani, G., Plumley, D., Mondal, S., Millar, R., & Wilson, R. (2023). You can look, but don’t touch: competitive balance and dominance in the UEFA Champions League. Soccer and Society. http://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2023.2194512
Ramchandani, G., Plumley, D., Davis, A., & Wilson, R. (2023). A review of competitive balance in European football leagues before and after Financial Fair Play regulations. Sustainability, 15 (5). http://doi.org/10.3390/su15054284
Golding, A., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2023). Introducing a model of business sustainability in English professional rugby union. Managing Sport and Leisure. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2023.2171903
Davis, L., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2023). For the love of 'sportswashing'; LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia's push for legitimacy in elite sport. Managing Sport and Leisure. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2022.2162953
Millar, R., Plumley, D., Wilson, R., & Dickson, G. (2022). Federated networks in England and Australia cricket: a model of economic dependency and financial insecurity. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-09-2021-0100
Plumley, D., Ramchandani, G., Mondal, S., & Wilson, R. (2022). Looking forward, glancing back; competitive balance and the EPL. Soccer & Society. http://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2022.2059855
Mondal, S., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2022). The other ISL: Analysing the finances of the Indian Super League (football) and its franchisees. Managing Sport and Leisure. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2022.2055625
Francois, A., Dermit-Richard, N., Plumley, D., Wilson, R., & Heutte, N. (2021). The effectiveness of UEFA Financial Fair-Play: Evidence from England and France, 2008-2018. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-03-2021-0024
Fry, J., Serbera, J.-.P., & Wilson, R. (2021). Managing performance expectations in association football. Journal of Business Research, 135, 445-453. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.06.052
Mondal, S., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2021). The Evolution of Competitive Balance in Men's International Cricket. Managing Sport and Leisure. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2021.1938175
Plumley, D., Serbera, J.-.P., & Wilson, R. (2020). Too big to fail? Accounting for Predictions of Financial Distress in English Professional Football Clubs. Journal of Applied Accounting Research. http://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-05-2020-0095
Bond, A.J., Cockayne, D., Ludvigsen, J.A.L., Maguire, K., Parnell, D., Plumley, D., ... Wilson, R. (2020). COVID-19: the return of football fans. Managing Sport and Leisure. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1841449
Wilson, R., Plumley, D., Mondal, S., & Parnell, D. (2020). Challenging parachute payments and unmasking English football’s finances. Managing Sport and Leisure. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1792745
Parnell, D., & Wilson, R. (2020). Reflecting on our heritage and planning our future: 25 years of managing sport and leisure. Managing Sport and Leisure, 25 (4), 241-245. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1730571
Plumley, D., Mondal, S., Wilson, R., & Ramchandani, G. (2020). Rising stars: competitive balance in five Asian football leagues. Journal of Global Sport Management. http://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2020.1765700
Parnell, D., Widdop, P., Bond, A., & Wilson, R. (2020). COVID-19, networks and sport. Managing Sport and Leisure, 1-7. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1750100
Wilson, R., Plumley, D., & Flint, S. (2019). Making sense of the sack race: the impact of managerial change in the English Football League. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-10-2018-0079
Ramchandani, G., Plumley, D., Preston, H., & Wilson, R. (2019). Does size matter? An investigation of competitive balance in the English Premier League under different league sizes. Team performance management. http://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-10-2018-0064
Liu, D., Wilson, R., Plumley, D., & Chen, X. (2019). Perceived corporate social responsibility performance in professional football and its impact on fan-based patronage intentions: An example from Chinese football. International journal of sports marketing and sponsorship. http://doi.org/10.1108/ijsms-06-2018-0059
Plumley, D., Wilson, R., Millar, R., & Shibli, S. (2019). Howzat? The Financial Health of English Cricket: Not Out, Yet. International Journal of Financial Studies, 7 (1), 11. http://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs7010011
Ramchandani, G., Plumley, D., Boyes, S., & Wilson, R. (2018). A longitudinal and comparative analysis of competitive balance in five European football leagues. Team Performance Management, 24 (5/6), 265-282. http://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-09-2017-0055
Plumley, D.J., Ramchandani, G., & Wilson, R. (2018). Mind the gap: an analysis of competitive balance in the English football league system. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), 18 (5), 357-375. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJSMM.2018.094344
Bachmaier, B., Lammert, J., Plumley, D., Wilson, R., & Hovemann, G. (2018). Regulatory intensity in English and German professional football: A comparative analysis of national requirements for ensuring financial stability. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 8 (3), 276-297. http://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-02-2017-0012
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D.J. (2017). Different shaped ball, same financial problems? A holistic performance assessment of English Rugby Union (2006-2015). Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 7 (2). http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-10-2016-0063
Wilson, R. (2017). Guest editorial: Performance strategies for meeting multiple objectives : thecase of professional sport teams. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 7 (2), 114-120. http://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-03-2017-0017
Flint, S., Plumley, D.J., & Wilson, R. (2015). Managerial sacking : ethical considerations. Marketing Intelligence & Planning. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/mip
Wilson, R., Plumley, D.J., & Barrett, D. (2015). Staring into the abyss? : the state of UK rugby's Super League. Managing Sport and Leisure, 20 (6), 293-310. http://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2016.1141367
Liu, D., Broom, D., & Wilson, R. (2014). Legacy of the Beijing Olympic Games: a non-host city perspective. European Sport Management Quarterly, 14 (5), 485-502. http://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2014.947301
Flint, S., Plumley, D.J., & Wilson, R. (2014). You don't know what you're doing! The impact of managerial change on club performance in the English Premier League. Managing Leisure, 19 (6), 390-399. http://doi.org/10.1080/13606719.2014.910000
Liu, D., & Wilson, R. (2014). The negative impacts of hosting mega-sporting events and intention to travel: a test of the crowding-out effect using the London 2012 Games as an example. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP, 15 (3), 161-175.
Plumley, D.J., Wilson, R., & Ramchandani, G. (2014). Towards a model for measuring holistic performance of professional Football clubs. Soccer and Society, 18 (1), 16-29. http://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2014.980737
Liu, D., & Wilson, R. (2014). The negative impacts of hosting mega-sporting events and intention to travel: a test of the crowding-out effect using the London 2012 Games as an example. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 15 (3), 12-26. http://doi.org/10.1108/ijsms-15-03-2014-b003
Wilson, R. (2007). Book Review. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 12 (1), 53-56. http://doi.org/10.1080/14775080701497014
Wilson, R., Hassall, T., Joyce, J., Piekarz, M., & Arquero Montano, J.L. (2006). Numeracy and literacy in sports studies students: barriers to skills development. Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism education, 5 (2), 59-70. http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/hlst/documents/johlste/vol5no2/0097.pdf
Wilson, R. (2006). The economic impact of local sport events: significant, limited or otherwise? A case study of four swimming events. Managing Leisure, 11 (1), 57-70. http://doi.org/10.1080/13606710500445718
Conference papers
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2023). Navigating investment in English and Scottish football [abstract only]. In European Association for Sport Management, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 12 September 2023 - 15 September 2023 (pp. 349-350). EASM: https://easm2023.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EASM-Belfast-2023-Conference-Abstracts-31-10-2023-With-Logos.pdf
Ratz, M., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2023). Private Equity, football and the German Bundelisga – an opportunity too good to miss? [abstract only]. In European Association for Sport Management 2023, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 12 September 2023 - 15 September 2023 (pp. 351-352). EASM: https://easm2023.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EASM-Belfast-2023-Conference-Abstracts-31-10-2023-With-Logos.pdf
Mondal, S., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2023). Conceptualising a model to measure good governance in professional football clubs: a case study of Asia [abstract only]. In EASM 2023 Conference proceedings: book of abstracts, (pp. 464-465). EASM: https://easm2023.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EASM-Belfast-2023-Conference-Abstracts-31-10-2023-With-Logos.pdf
Plumley, D., Wilson, R., Millar, R., Coleman, R., & Davies, A. (2022). Counting the cost of Covid-19 on professional football clubs (Abstract). In EASM 2022, 30th European Sport Management Conference. Bridging Sport, Tourism & Leisure Management, Innsbruck, Austria, 5 September 2022 - 8 September 2022. https://easm2022.com/
Millar, R., Plumley, D., Wilson, R., Coleman, R., & Davies, A. (2022). Counting The Cost Of Covid-19 On Professional Football Clubs and Their Communities (Abstract). In EASM 2022, 30th European Sport Management Conference. Bridging Sport, Tourism & Leisure Management, Innsbruck, Austria, 5 September 2022 - 8 September 2022. https://easm2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EASM2022_Innsbruck_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf
Plumley, D., Wilson, R., & Warren, C. (2021). Competitive Balance and the Emergence of "Big Clubs" in Major League Soccer [Abstract only]. In 2021 North American Society for Sport Management Conference (NASSM 2021), Online, 3 June 2021 - 5 June 2021. https://www.nassm.org/files/conf_abstracts/2021-175.pdf
Millar, R., Plumley, D., Wilson, R., & Dickson, G. (2020). Cricket’s financial Ashes: A model of economic dependency [abstract only]. In SMAANZ Week 2020 Program, 30 November 2020 - 2020. https://smaanz.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/ali_a_abstract-merged-1.pdf
Sela, O., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2020). Examining athletes’ leadership skills development and transfer from sport to business [abstract only]. In SMAANZ Week 2020 Program, 30 November 2020 - 2020. https://smaanz.wordpress.com/smaanzweekprogram/
Plumley, D., Mondal, S., Wilson, R., & Ramchandani, G. (2019). Rising stars. Competitive balance in five Asian football leagues [abstract only]. In Breitbarth, T., Bodet, G., Luna, Á.F., Naranjo, P.B., & Bielons, G. (Eds.) European Association for Sport Management, (pp. 41). European Association for Sport Management: https://easm2019.com/BOAEASM2019.pdf
Plumley, D., Wilson, R., Millar, R., & Shibli, S. (2019). Howzat? The Financial Health of English Cricket: Not Out, Yet [abstract only]. In European Association for Sport Management, (pp. 43-45). EASM
Catlin, E., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2019). Competitive balance in professional team sports: A systematic review [abstract only]. In Breitbarth, T., Bodet, G., Luna, Á.F., Naranjo, P.B., & Bielons, G. (Eds.) European Association for Sport Management, (pp. 208-209). EASM: https://easm2019.com/BOAEASM2019.pdf
Plumley, D., Ramchandani, G., Wilson, R., & Preston, H. (2018). Does size matter? An investigation of competitive balance under different league sizes. In European Academy of Management.
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2018). The unintended consequence of Financial Fair Play: An examination of competitive balance across five European leagues [abstract only]. In EASM 2018, Malmö, Sweden, 5 September 2018 - 8 September 2018. https://www.easm.net/download/2018/The-Unintended-Consequence-of-Financial-Fair-Play-An-Examination-of-Competitive-Balance-across-Five-European-Football-Leagues-.pdf
Ramchandani, G., Plumley, D., Boyes, S., & Wilson, R. (2018). A longitudinal and comparative analysis of competitive balance in five European football leagues [abstract only]. In EASM 2018, Malmo, Sweden, 5 September 2018 - 8 September 2018. https://www.easm.net/download/2018/A-Longitudinal-and-Comparative-Analysis-of-Competitive-Balance-in-Five-European-Football-Leagues-.pdf
Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (2018). Preface. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and Developing Community Sport, (pp. xiii-xvii). London: Routledge
Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (2018). Preface. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and Developing Community Sport, (pp. xiii-xvii). London: Routledge
Wilson, R., Plumley, D., & Ramchandani, G. (2017). Parachute payments in English football; softening the landing or distorting the balance? [abstract only]. In EASM 2017, Bern and Magglingen, Switzerland, 2 September 2017 - 8 September 2017. https://www.easm.net/download/2017/Parachute-Payments-In-English-Football-Softening-The-Landing-Or-Distorting-The-Balance.pdf
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2017). Making Sense of the Sack Race; The Impact of Managerial Change in the English Football League [abstract only]. In EASM 2017, Bern and Magglingen, Switzerland, 2 September 2017 - 8 September 2017. https://www.easm.net/download/2017/EASM2017_BookofAbstracts-135-136.pdf
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2015). Breaking the code; a financial comparison of rugby union and rugby league in England. In 23rd EASM conference 2015, Dublin, Ireland, 9 September 2015 - 12 September 2015. https://www.easm.net/download/2015/easm2EASM-2015-104-619.pdf
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2015). Different shaped ball, same financial concerns: the financial health of rugby union in England [abstract only]. In 23rd EASM conference 2015, Dublin, Ireland, 9 September 2015 - 12 September 2015. https://www.easm.net/download/2015/easm2EASM-2015-105-620.pdf
Wilson, R., Plumley, D., & Barrett, D. (2014). Staring at the abyss; the state of the Super League [abstract only]. In 22nd EASM conference 2014, 09-12 Sep 2014. https://www.easm.net/download/2014/260-Accept-oral-presentation-Wilson-STARING-INTO-THE-ABYSS-THE-STATE-OF-THE-SUPER-LEA.pdf
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2014). The English Premier League at 20; economic crisis or financial power? [abstract only]. In 22nd EASM conference 2014, 09-12 Sep 2014. https://www.easm.net/download/2014/128-Accept-oral-presentation-Plumley-THE-ENGLISH-PREMIER-LEAGUE-AT-20-ECONOMIC-CRISIS-.pdf
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2013). The establishment of a model to measure financial and sporting performance in professional team sports [abstract only]. In 21st EASM conference 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, 11 September 2013 - 15 September 2013. https://www.easm.net/download/2013/THE%20ESTABLISHMENT%20OF%20A%20MODEL%20TO%20MEASURE%20FINANCIAL%20AND%20SPORTING%20PERFORMANCE%20IN%20PROFESSIONAL%20TEAM%20SPORTS.pdf
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2013). The establishment and utilisation of a model to examine financial and sporting performance in the English Premier League since its inception in 1992 [abstract only]. In 21st EASM conference 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, 11 September 2013 - 15 September 2013.
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2012). Problems ahead? UEFA Financial Fair Play and the English Premier League. In 20th EASM conference 2012, Aalborg, Denmark, 18 September 2012 - 21 September 2012. https://www.easm.net/download/2012/a660c7a79f350f94bea35d8850d7c823.pdf
Plumley, D., Wilson, R., & Ramchandani, G. (2012). Where next for FFP? Towards a model for measuring financial performance and financial sustainability in the English Premier League [abstract only]. In 20th EASM conference 2012, Aalborg, Denmark, 18 September 2012 - 21 September 2012. https://www.easm.net/download/2012/4032c4b0c8131f4183cd4eac16ab023d.pdf
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2011). Ownership structure and financial crisis in the English Premier League [abstract only]. In 19th EASM conference 2011, 2011. https://www.easm.net/download/2011/8855f43a203ad8922699549605b8e1cc.pdf
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2010). The Premier League of Nations; foreign owned or English owned, does it really make that much financial difference? [abstract only]. In 18th EASM conference 2010, 2010. https://www.easm.net/download/2010/14c9c7ce54b62c2d18ec37b1849067b3.pdf
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2009). Is foreign investment in English football really worth it? [abstract only]. In 17th EASM conference 2009, 2009. https://www.easm.net/download/2009/361b7fbaef95780a7ce8ae70c749eb84.pdf
Wilson, R. (2004). Are the public and private sectors missing economic opportunities with local sport events? A case study analysis of the economic impacts of 4 swimming events. In Coleman, R. (Ed.) 12th EASM Congress, Ghent, Belgium.
Book chapters
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2022). COVID-19 and Professional Sporting Leagues: European Football. In Routledge Handbook of Sport and COVID-19. Taylor & Francis: https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Sport-and-COVID-19/Frawley-Schulenkorf/p/book/9781032009070
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2022). Finance of the FIFA World Cup. In The Business of the FIFA World Cup. Routledge
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2019). Corporate Ownership in Sport. In Who Owns Sport?. Routledge
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2018). Finance and Accounting in Football. In Chadwick, S., Parnell, D., Widdop, P., & Anagnostopoulos, C. (Eds.) Routledge Handbook of Football Business and Management. (pp. 186-198). Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Football-Business-and-Management-1st-Edition/Chadwick-Parnell-Widdop-Anagnostopoulos/p/book/9781138579071
Shibli, S., & Wilson, R. (2018). Budgeting and budgetary control in sport. In Managing Sport Business. (pp. 271-295). Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315265476-14
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2018). Finance and budgeting for community sport and physical activity. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and Developing Community Sport. (pp. 161-179). London: Taylor and Francis: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317201106
Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2018). Finance and budgeting for community sport and physical activity. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and Developing Community Sport. (pp. 161-179). London: Taylor and Francis: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317201106
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2018). Corporate social responsibility in community sport management. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and Developing Community Sport. (pp. 81-92). London: Routledge: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317201106
Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2018). Corporate social responsibility in community sport management. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and Developing Community Sport. (pp. 81-92). London: Routledge: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317201106
Kitchin, P., & Wilson, R. (2016). Managing the finances of sport mega-events. In Frawley, S. (Ed.) Managing sport mega-events. (pp. 73-88). Abingdon: Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315757643
Wilson, R. (2012). Event finance. In Bladen, C., Kennell, J., Abson, E., & Wilde, N. (Eds.) Events management : an introduction. (pp. 136-161). Routledge: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415577427/
Shibli, S., & Wilson, R. (2011). Budgeting and budgetary control in sport. In Trenberth, L., & Hassan, D. (Eds.) Managing sport business : an introduction. (pp. 185-208). Routledge: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415570299/
Wilson, R. (2010). Financial management in sport and leisure. In Taylor, P. (Ed.) Torkilsden's Sport and Leisure Management. (pp. 485-510). Oxon: Routledge: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415497930/
Wilson, R., Stringer, E., & Nortcliffe, A. (2010). Putting Students in the Lecturers Shoes. In Bramhall, M., O'Leary, C., & Corker, C. (Eds.) CPLA Case Studies. (pp. 229-235). Centre for Promoting Learner Autonomy, Sheffield Hallam University: http://extra.shu.ac.uk/cetl/cpla/resources/CPLA_Case_Studies_Volume_2.pdf
Books
Carpenter, K., Bennett, A., & Wilson, R. (2019). Sports Governance Handbook. https://www.wildy.com/isbn/9781860727658
Wilson, R., & Piekarz, M. (2015). Sport Management: The Basics. Routledge.
Wilson, R. (2011). Managing sport finance. Routledge. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415581806/
Wilson, R., & Joyce, J. (n.d.). Finance for Sport and Leisure Managers. Routledge. http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203934425
Scholarly editions
(2016). Economics of sport and recreation. Informa UK Limited. http://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2015.1053706
Theses / Dissertations
Nwankwo, T. (2023). Entrepreneurial finance models for born-global SMEs in Nigeria. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Wilson, R., Bhaiyat, F., O'Brien, A., & Garrow, N. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00546
Catlin, E.J. (2022). Professionalisation and competitive balance in English men’s elite rugby union 1995-2021. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00551
Wilson, R. (2017). An analysis of factors affecting financial performance in English professional team sports. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Ramchandani, G. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00060
Plumley, D.J. (2014). Alternative approaches to financial and sportingperformance measurement in English professional football. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Shibli, S., & Wilson, R.
Internet Publications
Plumley, D., Ramchandani, G., & Wilson, R. (2019). Editorial: Performance management in professional team sport. http://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-07-2019-0067
Plumley, D., Ramchandani, G., & Wilson, R. (2019). Guest editorial. http://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-06-2019-080
Other activities
Editor-in-Chief Managing Sport and Leisure; An International Journal.
Postgraduate supervision
Dr Or Sela (2022) Leadership success factors and the translation from sport to business.
Dr Daniel Plumley (2014) Measuring financial and sporting performance in English professional football.
Media
I am a sport finance expert with research interests in the financial sustainability of professional football; the financial health of Rugby Union and Rugby League; the impact of managerial change in professional football; competitive balance in the English Football League System and the impact of Financial Fair Play (FFP) on European football.
I am a commentator and panellist in national and international media talking about the economic impact of promotion and relegation, the re-branding of football clubs and impact of governance and regulation on sport, appearing regularly with on television for the BBC TV, Al Jazeera and ESPN, on national radio broadcasts such as Radio 5live and Talk Sport and in print with the Wall Street Journal, Times, Daily Telegraph, FT and Der Speigel. My function here is to provide a detailed, yet user friendly analysis, on the financial implications of a variety of scenarios on sport, and football specifically. This work often bridges the gap between academic practice and the public.