Mike Ingham

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Mike Ingham (born 1950 in Cheshire) is a British football commentator and broadcaster. After gaining a Bachelor of Law degree, he began his career working for BBC Radio Derby in 1973, later joining the BBC in London in 1979. For some years he regularly hosted the Saturday afternoon sports programme Sport on Two, and around 1984 he also became a match commentator, working alongside Peter Jones and Bryon Butler. In 1991 he took over from Butler as the BBC's football correspondent. He regularly files reports on the game which are heard mainly on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Since 1990 Ingham has worked alongside Alan Green as BBC Radio 5's principal commentating pair, working on FA Cup Finals, World Cup finals, European Cup finals and virtually all the biggest matches in Britain and throughout the world, with many of his commentaries also being heard on the BBC World Service. He is noted for his measured, eloquent style, often seen as something of a throwback to earlier days of sports broadcasting. He also commentated on the BBC's coverage of Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.

In 2004 Ingham was promoted to the post of chief football correspondent. He has become renowned with fans for "thinking aloud" when offering his opinion on the soccer matters of the day.

Mike Ingham lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife and family. He is a keen record collector and music fan, and occasionally hosted Andy Peebles' show on Radio 1 during the early 1980s.