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, yet they have gone on to become famous names associated with the game.
| 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-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) |
| 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) |
| 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)
|
| Richard Gordon | None | Sportsound |
| Andy Gray | Dundee United (1973–1975)
Aston Villa (1975–1978)
Wolves (1978–1983)
Everton (1983–1988)
Rangers (1988–1989)
Cheltenham Town (1989–1990)
Scotland (1975–1985) | Sky Sports (1990–2011)
beIN Sports (2012–present)
Talksport (2011–present)
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) |
| 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) |
| Simon Hill | None | Fox Sports (Australia) (2006–2014) |
| 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–present) |
| 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) |
| Kevin McCarra | None | The Times (1996–1998)
The Guardian (1998–present) |
| Conor McNamara | None | TV3 (1998–2002)
BBC Radio 5 Live (2002–present)
BBC Television (2005–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)
Sky Sports (2011–2016) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 (2013–2017)
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) |
| 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–present) |
Stuart Smith BBC Radio London / Essex
Joe Speight | None | Setanta Sports (2007–2009)
ESPN (2009–2013)
ITV Sport (2011–present)
Sky Sports (2009–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)
Sky Sports (1990–present) |
| 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) |
1. ^Setanta end spells fresh SPL worries {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214328/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1276902?UserKey= |date=26 July 2011 }}, Evening Express, 24 June 2009.
2. ^Craig Burley: I hit the bottle after Setanta gave me the axe, Daily Record, 25 June 2009.
3. ^Setanta end spells fresh SPL worries {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214328/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1276902?UserKey= |date=26 July 2011 }}, Evening Express, 24 June 2017.
4. ^Setanta end spells fresh SPL worries {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214328/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1276902?UserKey= |date=26 July 2011 }}, Evening Express, 24 June 2009.
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