Philip Andrew Gartside (27 April 1952 – 10 February 2016) was an English businessman who was chairman of Bolton Wanderers Football Club.

[1] He joined the board of Bolton in April 1989, having been a fan of the club since his days as a pupil at Leigh Grammar School.

While Gartside was chairman the club gained promotion to the Premier League and reached the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history.

[4] He oversaw a number of high profile arrivals to the playing staff at the club including Nicolas Anelka, Youri Djorkaeff, Jay-Jay Okocha, Fernando Hierro and Iván Campo.

[7] Phil Gartside died of a brain tumour on 10 February 2016 at his home near Northwich, Cheshire at the age of 63.