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List of British football commentators
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This is a list of media commentators and writers in the United Kingdom on the sport of Association football.
A number of football players have had a second career as writers or commentators. However, many commentators never played the game at a professional level, yet they have gone on to become famous names associated with the game.
Table
| Name | Playing career | Broadcaster/Publication | |
|---|---|---|---|
| url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214328/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1276902?UserKey= | date=26 July 2011 }}, Evening Express, 24 June 2009. | Aberdeen (1988–1997) | |
| Borussia Dortmund (1997–1999) | |||
| FC Utrecht (1998) | |||
| Vitesse Arnhem (1999) | |||
| FC Twente (1999–2003) | |||
| Aberdeen (2003–2004) | |||
| Scotland (1993–2001) | Setanta Sports | ||
| Steve Bower | None | BBC Sport (2009–present) | |
| Setanta Sports (2006–2009) | |||
| MUTV (1998–2007) | |||
| ESPN (2009–2013) | |||
| ITV Sport (2009-2013) | |||
| TNT Sports (2013–present) | |||
| NBC Sports (2016–present) | |||
| Peter Brackley | None | BBC (1972–1982, 2009–2011) | |
| ITV Sport (1982–1988, 1992–2010) | |||
| British Eurosport/Sky Television (1988–1992) | |||
| Channel 4 (1992–2002) | |||
| Trevor Brooking | West Ham United (1966–1984) | ||
| England (1974–1982) | BBC Radio (1984–2003, 2016, 2018) | ||
| BBC Television (1984–2003) | |||
| Simon Brotherton | None | BBC Radio 5 Live (1992–2015) | |
| BBC Television (1999–present) | |||
| TNT Sports(2013–present) | |||
| Alistair Bruce-Ball | None | BBC Radio 5 Live (2004-present) | |
| Jock Brown | None | BBC Scotland | |
| Setanta Sports | |||
| Craig Burley | Chelsea (1989–1997) | ||
| Celtic (1997–1999) | |||
| Derby County (1999–2003) | |||
| Dundee (2003) | |||
| Preston North End (2004) | |||
| Walsall (2004) | |||
| Scotland (1995–2003) | Setanta Sports | ||
| ESPN (2009–2013) | |||
| ITV (2010–2012) | |||
| ESPN FC (2013–present) | |||
| Bryon Butler | None | The Daily Telegraph (1961–1968, 1991–2001) | |
| BBC Radio (1968–1991) | |||
| Jamie Carragher | Liverpool (1997-2013) | Sky Sports (2013-present) | |
| CBS Sports (2020-present) | |||
| Jon Champion | None | BBC Radio (1990–1995) | |
| BBC Television (1995–2001, 2013–2015) | |||
| ITV (2001–2008, 2010, 2012, 2013–present) | |||
| Setanta Sports (2007–2009) | |||
| ESPN (2009–present) | |||
| BT Sport (2015–2019) | |||
| Premier League Productions (2004-2019, 2023-present) | |||
| Amazon Prime Video (2019-present) | |||
| NBC (2023–present) | |||
| David Coleman | None | BBC Television (1958–1984) | |
| url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214328/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1276902?UserKey= | date=26 July 2011 }}, Evening Express, 24 June 2017. | None | BBC Sport (2017–present) |
| Sky Sports (2023-present) | |||
| Paddy Crerand | Celtic (1956–1963) | ||
| Manchester United (1963–1971) | MUTV (2000–present) | ||
| Ian Crocker | None | Sky Sports | |
| Setanta Sports (2006–2009) | |||
| ITV (2010) | |||
| Ian Darke | None | Sky Sports (1992–2010) | |
| ESPN (2010–present) | |||
| TNT Sports(2013–present) | |||
| Barry Davies | None | BBC Radio (1963–1966) | |
| ITV (1966–1969) | |||
| BBC Television (1969–2004, 2014) | |||
| Absolute Radio (2015) | |||
| Paul Dempsey | None | Sky Sports (1989–2007) | |
| Setanta Sports (2007–2009) | |||
| ESPN (UK) (2009–2013) | |||
| TNT Sports (2013–present) | |||
| Ian Dennis | None | BBC Radio Leeds (1998-2002) | |
| BBC Radio 5 Live (2002-present) | |||
| Peter Drury | None | BBC Radio (1993–1997) | |
| ITV (1997–2013) | |||
| Premier League Productions (2004-2022) | |||
| ESPN (2012–2013) | |||
| BT Sport (2013–2022) | |||
| NBC (2022-present) | |||
| Sky Sports (2023-present) | |||
| John Dykes | None | Fox Sports (Asia) | |
| Robbie Earle | Port Vale (1982–1991) | ||
| Wimbledon (1991–2000) | ITV (2001–2010) | ||
| NBC (2013–present) | |||
| Darren Fletcher | none | BBC Radio Five Live (2004–present) | |
| TNT Sports (2013–present) | |||
| Toby Gilles | None | talkSPORT International (2013–present) | |
| Radio City 96.7 (2007–2011) | |||
| Richard Gordon | None | Sportsound | |
| Andy Gray | Dundee United (1973–1975) | ||
| Aston Villa (1975–1978) | |||
| Wolves (1978–1983) | |||
| Everton (1983–1988) | |||
| {{West Bromwich Albion (1987-1988) | |||
| Rangers(1988–1989) | |||
| Cheltenham Town (1989–1990) | |||
| Scotland (1975–1985) | Sky Sports (1990–2011) | ||
| beIN Sports (2012–present) | |||
| Talksport (2011–2013) | |||
| BT Sport (2014) | |||
| Alan Green | None | BBC Radio (1981–2020) | |
| BBC Sport (2013–2016) | |||
| Stuart Hall | None | BBC Radio (1959–2012) | |
| Alan Hansen | Partick Thistle (1973–1977) | ||
| Liverpool (1977–1991) | |||
| Scotland (1979–1986) | Sky Sports (1991–1992) | ||
| BBC Sport (1992–2014) | |||
| Rob Hawthorne | None | BBC Radio (1990-1995) | |
| Sky Sports (1995–present) | |||
| John Helm | None | BBC Radio (1970–1981) | |
| ITV (1981–2001) | |||
| Channel 5 (1999–2007) | |||
| Jimmy Hill | Brentford (1949–1953) | ||
| Fulham (1953–1961) | ITV (1968–1972) | ||
| BBC Sport (1972–1998) | |||
| Sky Sports (1999–2007) | |||
| Mike Ingham | None | BBC Radio (1977–2014) | |
| Hugh Johns | None | ITV (1966–2001) | |
| Peter Jones | None | BBC Radio (1964–1990) | |
| Tony Jones | None | Channel 4 (2004–2006) (Occasionally) | |
| ITV (2005–2009) (Occasionally) | |||
| Five (2005–2007) (Occasionally) | |||
| Sky Sports (2004–2025) | |||
| Richard Keys | None | Sky Sports (1990–2011) | |
| beIN Sports (2012–present) | |||
| Talksport (2011–2013) | |||
| Gary Lineker | Leicester City (1978–1985) | ||
| Everton (1985–1986) | |||
| Barcelona (1986–1989) | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur (1989–1992) | |||
| Nagoya Grampus Eight (1992–1994) | |||
| England (1985–1992) | BBC Television (1992–2025) | ||
| BT Sport (2015–2021) | |||
| Rebecca Lowe | None | Setanta Sports (2007–2009) | |
| ESPN (2009–2013) | |||
| NBC (2013–present) | |||
| Des Lynam | None | BBC Television (1968–1999) | |
| ITV (1999–2005) | |||
| Gerry McNee | None | Scottish Television | |
| Archie Macpherson | None | Scottish Television | |
| Talksport | |||
| Eurosport | |||
| Radio Clyde | |||
| Alistair Mann | none | BBC Television (2006–present) | |
| BT Sport (2013–2023) | |||
| Paul Mitchell | None | Sportsound (2005–present) | |
| Arthur Montford | None | Scottish Television | |
| Brian Moore | None | The Times (1958–1961) | |
| BBC Radio (1961–1968) | |||
| ITV (1968–1998) | |||
| Talksport (1998–2001) | |||
| Tyler Morris | None | Livescore (2022–present) | |
| Flashscore (2021-2022) | |||
| GBvision (2021-Present) | |||
| John Motson | None | BBC Radio (1968–1971), (2001–2018) | |
| BBC Sport (1971–2018) (semi-retired in 2008) | |||
| Talksport (2018–2019) | |||
| Guy Mowbray | None | Eurosport (1997–1999) | |
| ITV (1999–2004) | |||
| BBC Sport (2004–present) | |||
| TNT Sports(2015-present) | |||
| John Murray | None | BBC Radio 5 Live (1997-present) | |
| Gary Neville | Manchester United (1992–2011) | ITV Sport (2002 & 2008, 2018–present) | |
| Sky Sports (2011–2015, 2016–present) | |||
| Dan O'Hagan | None | MUTV (1999–2001) | |
| Eurosport (2003–present) | |||
| ITV (2001–2005) | |||
| BBC Sport (2004–2015) | |||
| url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214328/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1276902?UserKey= | date=26 July 2011 }}, Evening Express, 24 June 2009. | None | BBC Sport (2009–2019) |
| ITV Sport (2018–2022) | |||
| Sky Sports (2020–present) | |||
| CBS Sports (2023-present) | |||
| Michael Owen | Liverpool (1996–2004) | ||
| Real Madrid (2004–2005) | |||
| Newcastle United (2005–2009) | |||
| Manchester United (2009–2012) | |||
| Stoke City (2012–2013) | TNT Sports (2013–present) | ||
| Premier League Productions (2013-present) | |||
| Alan Parry | None | BBC Radio (1973–1985) | |
| ITV (1985–1996) | |||
| Sky Sports (1997–present) | |||
| Talksport (1998–2002, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) | |||
| Jonathan Pearce | None | Channel 5 (1997–2004) | |
| BBC Radio 5 Live (2002–2005, 2013–present) | |||
| BBC Sport (2004–present) | |||
| TNT Sports (2013–present) | |||
| Jim Proudfoot | None | Talksport (1999-2010, 2014-present) | |
| Sky Sports (2004-2006) | |||
| Setanta Sports (2006–2009) | |||
| Premier League Productions (2006-present) | |||
| ESPN (UK) (2009–2013) | |||
| Absolute Radio (2010-2014) | |||
| Derek Rae | None | ESPN (USA) (2002–present) | |
| ESPN (UK) (2009–2013) | |||
| BT Sport (2013–2017) | |||
| NBC Sports (2017–present) | |||
| Fox Sports (2018–present) | |||
| Dave Roberts | Professional Game Referee | TFM Radio (1986–1995) | |
| Century Radio (1995–1997) | |||
| Talk Radio (1997–1998) | |||
| Sky Sports (1998–2005) | |||
| ESPN (2005–present) | |||
| Jim Rosenthal | None | ITV (1980–2010) | |
| Channel 5 (2009–2012) | |||
| Talksport | |||
| Amazon Prime Video (2019-2024) | |||
| Robbie Savage | Manchester United (1993–1994) | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (1994–1997) | |||
| Leicester City (1997–2002) | |||
| Birmingham City (2002–2005) | |||
| Blackburn Rovers (2005–2008) | |||
| Derby County (2008–2011) | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (2008) | |||
| Wales (1995–2004) | ESPN (2009–2013) | ||
| BBC Radio 5 Live (2009–present) | |||
| BBC Sport (2010–2015) | |||
| TNT Sports (2013–present) | |||
| Angus Scott | None | ITV Sport (1998–2006, 2010) | |
| Setanta Sports (2007–2009) | |||
| beIN Sports (2009–2020 | |||
| Amazon Prime Video (2020-2024) | |||
| BT Sport (2020–2023) | |||
| Vicki Sparks | None | BBC Radio 5 Live | |
| Joe Speight | None | Setanta Sports (2007–2009) | |
| ESPN (2009–2013) | |||
| ITV Sport (2011–present) | |||
| Sky Sports (2009–present) | |||
| BT Sport (2014-2023) | |||
| Gary Taphouse | None | Sky Sports (2005–present) | |
| Talksport (2014–2018) | |||
| Clive Tyldesley | None | ITV (1987–1992, 1996–2024) | |
| BBC Sport (1992–1996) | |||
| Martin Tyler | None | ITV (1976–1990) | |
| Screensport/Sky Channel/Super Channel (1980s) | |||
| Sky Sports/SBS (1990–2023) | |||
| ESPN/Fox Soccer (2010–2013) | |||
| Arlo White | None | BBC Radio (2001–2010) | |
| NBC (2013–2022) | |||
| Bob Wilson | Arsenal (1963–1974) | BBC Television (1974–1994) | |
| ITV (1994–2002) | |||
| Kenneth Wolstenholme | None | BBC Radio (1946–1948) | |
| BBC Sport (1948–1971) | |||
| ITV (1974–1979) |
References
References
- link. (26 July 2011 , ''[[Evening Express (Scotland)). Evening Express]]'', 24 June 2009.
- [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/2009/06/25/craig-burley-i-hit-the-bottle-after-setanta-gave-me-the-axe-86908-21469720/ Craig Burley: I hit the bottle after Setanta gave me the axe], ''[[Daily Record (Scotland). Daily Record]]'', 25 June 2009.
- link. (26 July 2011 , ''[[Evening Express (Scotland)). Evening Express]]'', 24 June 2017.
- link. (26 July 2011 , ''[[Evening Express (Scotland)). Evening Express]]'', 24 June 2009.
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