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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 such as Dale Rowlinson, Gaz Mallachan yet they have gone on to become famous names associated with the game.
Table
Name | Playing career | Broadcaster/Publication |
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Scott Booth [1] |
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–present) BT Sport (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)
BBC Television (1984–2003) |
Simon Brotherton | None |
BBC Radio 5 Live
(1992–present)
BBC Television (1999–present) BT Sport (2013–present) |
Jock Brown | None |
BBC Scotland
Setanta Sports |
Craig Burley [2] |
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–present) ITV (2010–2012) ESPN FC (2013–present) |
Bryon Butler | None |
The Daily Telegraph
(1961–1968, 1991–2001)
BBC Radio (1968–1991) |
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–present) |
David Coleman | None | BBC Television (1958–1984) |
Robyn Cowen [3] | None | BBC Sport (2017–present) |
Pat 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) BT Sport (2013–present) |
Barry Davies | None |
BBC Radio
(1963–1966)
ITV (1966–1969) BBC Television (1969–2004, 2014) |
Paul Dempsey | None |
Sky Sports
(1989–2007)
Setanta Sports (2007–2009) ESPN (UK) (2009–2013) BT Sport (2013–present) Talksport |
Peter Drury | None |
BBC Radio
(1993–1997)
ITV (1997–2013) ESPN (2012–2013) BBC (2012) BT Sport (2013–present) BBC Radio 5 Live (2013–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)
BBC Sport (2010–2014) BT Sport (2013–present) |
Toby Gilles | None |
talkSPORT International (2013–present)
Radio City 96.7 (2007–2011) Manchester City (2010–2011) Amazon Music (2017–present) |
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–present)
BBC Sport (2013–present) |
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) |
Helen Hardy | None | BBC Radio 5 Live (2021–present) |
Rob Hawthorne | None | 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) |
Tyler Morris | None |
Livescore
(2022–present)
Flashscore (2021-2022) GBvision (2021-Present) |
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 (2009–present) |
Richard Keys | None |
Sky Sports
(1990–2011)
beIN Sports (2012–present) Talksport (2011–2013) BT Sport (2014) |
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–present)
NBC (2013–present) BT Sport (2015–present) |
Rebecca Lowe | None |
Setanta Sports
(2007–2009)
ESPN (2009–2013) NBC (2013–present) |
Des Lynam | None |
BBC Television
(1968–1999, 2005–2013)
ITV (1999–2005) |
Kevin McCarra | None |
The Times
(1996–1998)
The Guardian (1998–present) |
Gerry McNee | None | Scottish Television |
Archie Macpherson | None |
Scottish Television
Talksport Eurosport Radio Clyde |
Alistair Mann | none |
BBC Television
(2006–present)
BT Sport (2013–present) |
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) |
John Motson | None |
BBC Radio
(1968–1971), (2001–2018)
BBC Sport (1971–2018) (semi-retired in 2008) Talksport (2018–present) |
Guy Mowbray | None |
Eurosport
(1997–1999)
ITV (1999–2004) BBC Sport (2004–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–present) 96.3 Radio Aire (2013–present) |
Jacqui Oatley [4] | None |
BBC Sport (2009–present)
ITV Sport (2018–present) Sky Sports (2020–present) |
Michael Owen |
Liverpool
(1996–2004)
Real Madrid (2004–2005) Newcastle United (2005–2009) Manchester United (2009–2012) Stoke City (2012–2013) |
BT Sport (2013–present) |
Alan Parry | None |
BBC Radio
(1973–1985)
ITV (1985–1996) Sky Sports (1997–present) Talksport (1998–2002) |
Jonathan Pearce | None |
Channel 5
(1997–2004)
BBC Radio 5 Live (2002–2005, 2013–present) BBC Sport (2004–present) BT Sport (2013–present) |
Derek Rae | None |
ESPN (USA)
(2002–present)
ESPN (UK) (2009–2013) BT Sport (2013–present) 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-present |
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) BT Sport (2013–present) |
Angus Scott | None |
ITV Sport
(1998–2006, 2010)
Setanta Sports (2007–2009) beIN Sports (2009–2020 Amazon Prime Video (2020-present BT Sport (2020–present) |
Vicki Sparks | None |
BBC Radio 5 Live
BT Sport |
Joe Speight | None |
Setanta Sports
(2007–2009)
ESPN (2009–2013) ITV Sport (2011–present) Sky Sports (2009–present) BT Sport (2014-present) |
Gary Taphouse | None |
Sky Sports
(2005–present)
Talksport (2014–present) |
Clive Tyldesley | None |
ITV
(1987–1992, 1996–present)
BBC Sport (1992–1996) |
Martin Tyler | None |
ITV
(1976–1990)
Screensport / Sky Channel / Super Channel (1980s) Sky Sports / SBS (1990–present) ESPN / Fox Soccer (2010–2013) |
Arlo White | None |
BBC Radio
(2001–2010)
NBC (2013–present) |
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
- ↑ Setanta end spells fresh SPL worries Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Evening Express , 24 June 2009.
- ↑ Craig Burley: I hit the bottle after Setanta gave me the axe , Daily Record , 25 June 2009.
- ↑ Setanta end spells fresh SPL worries Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Evening Express , 24 June 2017.
- ↑ Setanta end spells fresh SPL worries Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Evening Express , 24 June 2009.
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