Oliver Holt
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| Oliver Holt | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1966 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
Oliver Charles Thomas Holt (born May 22, 1966 in Manchester) is an award-winning sports journalist who writes for the Daily Mirror newspaper in the United Kingdom. He is the son of Thomas Holt and actress Eileen Derbyshire.
He started his journalist career at the Liverpool Echo, and after three years moved to the Times as motor racing correspondent in 1993. He graduated to chief football writer in 1996 in time to cover England's hosting of the Euro Championships that summer, and then chief sports' features writer. Highlights of his time at the Times was covering the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
He joined the Daily Mirror in 2002 as the Chief Sports Writer, where he has covered many notable sports events.
In February 2007, Holt criticised Reading Football Club[1], prompting a backlash from many Reading F.C. fans, and criticism from other areas of the press and the footballing establishment.[2] He appeared on BBC Radio Berkshire on 23 February 2007 to explain his dislike for the club, later referring in his column to the presenter Tim Dellor as a cheerleader masquerading as a journalist. In the same column, he sarcastically suggested that the town of Reading should be renamed Madejskiville and the county of Berkshire renamed Madejskia, due to the fact that Reading F.C.'s board named the club's stadium after the man who funded it, John Madejski, the club chairman. He also claimed to have received death threats from Reading fans[3].
Holt continued to crictise Reading FC when appearing on BBC Radio 5Live show, Sport on Five, on the 17th February 2008[4]. He took issue with Reading FC's policy towards the FA Cup with particular reference to Steve Coppell's and Dave Kitson's[5] comments regarding the FA Cup.
[edit] Awards
In 2005 he first won the Sports Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards, and subsequently won this award again at the British Press Awards 2006.
[edit] Bibliography
- Behind the Scenes with Benetton Formula 1 (1995) with Chris Bennett
- The Bridge: Behind the Scenes at Chelsea (1998) with Jon Nicholson
- If You're Second You Are Nothing: Ferguson and Shankly (2006)
As Ghost Writer:
- Stan: Tackling My Demons by Stan Collymore (2004)
- Left Field by Graeme Le Saux (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ Oliver Holt. "Reading have put the Berks into Berkshire", The Daily Mirror, 2007-02-22. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ Alex Adams. "John Madejski hits back after vile tabloid attack", icberkshire.co.uk, 2007-02-22. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ Oliver Holt. "Now mad about Reading", The Daily Mirror, 2007-02-28. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
- ^ BBC - Radio 5 Live - 5 Live Sport
- ^ BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Reading | FA Cup does not matter - Kitson
