List of England football commentators

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Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

This is a list of media commentators and writers on the sport of Football (soccer).

A number of famous 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.

Name Playing career Broadcaster/Publication
Andrés Cantor None Telemundo 1984-present
Steve Banyard None Invicta Radio 1988-1991
Hallam FM 1991-1999
TWI Television 1999-
Channel 4 2004-2006
Tony Jones None Channel 4 2004-2006 (Occasionally)
ITV 2005- (Occasionally)
Channel Five 2005- (Occasionally)


Steve Bower
Colwyn Bay Reserves

West Cheshire League

MUTV 1998-2007

Setanta Sports 2007-

Paddy Crerand
Glasgow Celtic 1956-73

Manchester United 1963-1971

MUTV 2000-
Trevor Brooking West Ham United 1966-1984

England 1974-1982

BBC Radio 1984-2003
BBC Television 1984-2003
Simon Brotherton None BBC Radio Five Live 1992-
BBC Television 1999-
Bryon Butler None The Daily Telegraph 1961-1968
BBC Radio 1968-1991

The Daily Telegraph 1991-2001

Jon Champion None BBC Radio 1990-1995
BBC Television 1995-2001

ITV 2001-
Setanta Sports 2007-

David Coleman None BBC Television 1958-1984
Barry Davies None BBC Radio 1963-1966
ITV 1966-1969

BBC Television 1969-2004

Robbie Earle Port Vale 1982-1991
Wimbledon1991-2000
ITV
Peter Drury None BBC Radio 1993-1997
ITV 1997-
Giuseppe Giannini A.S. Roma 1981-1996

Sturm Graz 1996-1997
Napoli 1997-1998
Lecce 1998-1999
Italy 1986-1991

RAI 2002-
Andy Gray Dundee United 1973-1975

Aston Villa 1975-1978
Wolves 1978-1983
Everton 1983-1988
Rangers 1988-1989
Scotland 1975-1985

Sky Sports 1990-
Alan Green None BBC Radio 1982-
Alan Hansen Partick Thistle 1973-1977

Liverpool 1977-1991
Scotland 1979-1986

Sky Sports 1991-1992

BBC Television 1992-

Jimmy Hill Brentford 1949-1953

Fulham 1953-1961

ITV 1968-1972

BBC Television 1972-1998
Sky 1999-

Simon Hill None Fox Sports (Australia) 2006-
Mike Ingham None BBC Radio 1977-
Hugh Johns None ITV 1966-2001
Richard Keys None Sky Sports 1990-
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 1995-
Kevin McCarra None The Times 1996-1998
The Guardian 1998-
Conor McNamara None TV3 1998-2002
BBC Radio Five Live 2002-

BBC Television 2005-

Phil Matthews None Ram FM 2005-
Brian Moore None The Times 1958-1961
BBC Radio 1961-1968

ITV 1968-1998

John Motson None BBC Radio 1968-1971
BBC Television 1971-

BBC Radio Five Live 2001-

Guy Mowbray None Eurosport 1997-1999
ITV 1999-2004

BBC Television 2004-

Dan O'Hagan None MUTV 1999-2001
Eurosport 2003-
ITV 2001-2005

BBC Television 2004-

Jonathan Pearce None Channel Five 1997-2004
BBC Radio Five Live 2002-2005

BBC Television 2004-

Gary Taphouse None Sky Sports 2005-
Clive Tyldesley None ITV 1987-1992
BBC Television 1992-1996

ITV 1996-

Martin Tyler None ITV 1976-1990
Sky Sports 1990-
Bob Wilson Arsenal 1963-1974
BBC Television 1974-1994

ITV 1994-2002

Kenneth Wolstenholme None BBC Radio 1946-1948
BBC Television 1948-1971

ITV 1974-1979

Archie MacPherson None Scottish Television
Talk Sport
Eurosport
Radio Clyde
Arthur Montford None Scottish Television
Gerry McNee None Scottish Television
Jock Brown None BBC Scotland
Setanta Sports
David Begg None Sportsound
Paul Mitchell None Sportsound
Richard Gordon None Sportsound
Ian Crocker None Sky Sports
Setanta Sports