List of British football commentators
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (2009–2013) 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) 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[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 (2009–2013) 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) |
| Robyn Cowen[3] | 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) BT Sport (2013–present) |
| Toby Gilles | None | talkSPORT International (2013–present) Radio City 96.7 (2007–2011) Manchester City (2010–2011) |
| 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–present) |
| 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 (1992–2026) 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 (2018–2023) |
| Guy Mowbray | None | Eurosport (1997–1999) ITV (1999–2004) BBC Sport (2004–present) BT Sport (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) 96.3 Radio Aire (2013–present) |
| Jacqui Oatley[4] | None | BBC Sport (2009–2019) ITV Sport (2018–2022) Sky Sports (2020–2023) 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) |
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, 1996–2024) 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.