This is a list of media commentators and writers in Iran and England 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.
| Name | Playing career | Broadcaster/Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Booth | Aberdeen 1988-1997 Borussia Dortmund 1997-1999 FC Utrecht 1998 Vitesse 1999 FC Twente 1999-2003 Aberdeen 2003-2004 Scotland 1993-2001 |
Setanta Sports |
| Javad khiabani |
Shahrak karaj 1981-86
Rah-ahan Tehran- 1987-1991 |
IRIB TV3 1994- Javan Radio FM 1997-1999 IRIB2 sport 1999- (Occasionally) Sport channel- IRIB 2011- |
| Peter Brackley | None | BBC 197?-1982 ITV Sport 1982-1988, 1992- |
| 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- |
| Jock Brown | None | BBC Scotland Setanta Sports |
| Craig Burley | Chelsea 1989-1997 Celtic 1997-1999 Derby County 1999-2003 Dundee 2003 Preston North End 2004 Walsall 2004 Scotland 1995-2003 |
Setanta Sports |
| Bryon Butler | None | The Daily Telegraph 1961-1968 BBC Radio 1968-1991 |
| Andrés Cantor | None | Telemundo 1984–present |
| Jon Champion | None | BBC Radio 1990-1995 BBC Television 1995-2001 |
| David Coleman | None | BBC Television 1958-1984 |
| Paddy Crerand |
Celtic 1956-1963 Manchester United 1963-1971 |
MUTV 2000- |
| Ian Crocker | None | Sky Sports Setanta Sports 2006-2009 |
| 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 |
RAI 2002- |
| Richard Gordon | None | Sportsound |
| Andy Gray | Dundee United 1973-1975 Aston Villa 1975-1978 |
Sky Sports 1990-2011 |
| Alan Green | None | BBC Radio 1982- |
| Stuart Hall | None | BBC Radio |
| Alan Hansen | Partick Thistle 1973-1977 Liverpool 1977-1991 |
Sky Sports 1991-1992 BBC Television 1992- |
| Jimmy Hill | Brentford 1949-1953
Fulham 1953-1961 |
ITV 1968-1972 BBC Television 1972-1998 |
| Simon Hill | None | Fox Sports (Australia) 2006- |
| Mike Ingham | None | BBC Radio 1977- |
| Hugh Johns | None | ITV 1966-2001 |
| Peter Jones | None | BBC Radio 1964-1990 |
| Tony Jones | None | Channel 4 2004-2006 (Occasionally) ITV 2005- (Occasionally) Five 2005- (Occasionally) |
| Richard Keys | None | Sky Sports 1990-2011 |
| Gary Lineker | Leicester City 1978-1985
Everton 1985-1986 |
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- |
| Gerry McNee | None | Scottish Television |
| Archie MacPherson | None | Scottish Television Talk Sport Eurosport Radio Clyde |
| Paul Mitchell | None | Sportsound |
| Arthur Montford | None | Scottish Television |
| Brian Moore | None | The Times 1958-1961 BBC Radio 1961-1968 ITV 1968-1998 |
| John Motson | None | BBC Radio 1968-1971 BBC Television 1971- (semi retired in 2008) 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 | Five 1997-2004 BBC Radio Five Live 2002-2005 BBC Television 2004- |
| Dave Roberts | Professional Game Referee | TFM Radio 1986-1995 Century Radio 1995-1997 Talk Radio 1997-1998 SKY Sports 1998-2005 ESPN 2005- |
| Jim Rosenthal | None | ITV 2006-2008 |
| Angus Scott | None | ITV Sport -2006 Setanta Sports 2007-2009 |
| 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 |
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list, british and/or football:
“Do your children view themselves as successes or failures? Are they being encouraged to be inquisitive or passive? Are they afraid to challenge authority and to question assumptions? Do they feel comfortable adapting to change? Are they easily discouraged if they cannot arrive at a solution to a problem? The answers to those questions will give you a better appraisal of their education than any list of courses, grades, or test scores.”
—Lawrence Kutner (20th century)
“Do your children view themselves as successes or failures? Are they being encouraged to be inquisitive or passive? Are they afraid to challenge authority and to question assumptions? Do they feel comfortable adapting to change? Are they easily discouraged if they cannot arrive at a solution to a problem? The answers to those questions will give you a better appraisal of their education than any list of courses, grades, or test scores.”
—Lawrence Kutner (20th century)
“If the British prose style is Churchillian, America is the tobacco auctioneer, the barker; Runyon, Lardner, W.W., the traveling salesman who can sell the world the Brooklyn Bridge every day, can put anything over on you and convince you that tomatoes grow at the South Pole.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)
“...I’m not money hungry.... People who are rich want to be richer, but what’s the difference? You can’t take it with you. The toys get different, that’s all. The rich guys buy a football team, the poor guys buy a football. It’s all relative.”
—Martina Navratilova (b. 1956)