Guy Mowbray
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Born | Guy Nicholas Mowbray 16 February 1972 York, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Football commentator |
Employer(s) | BBC Sport IMG TNT Sports |
Guy Nicholas Mowbray (born 16 February 1972) is an English football commentator, who primarily appears on the BBC and TNT Sports. While working for Eurosport at the 1998 World Cup, he became the youngest ever television commentator on a World Cup Final, aged 26.[1]
Early life
Guy Nicholas Mowbray was born on 16 February 1972 in
Whilst at Metro Radio he started commentating on Sunderland's matches alongside summariser Eric Gates. During this time he became sports editor and won Sony and EMAP Radio Awards.
Broadcasting career
Eurosport (1997–1999)
In April 1997 Mowbray made his television debut with Eurosport. In little over a year he became their primary commentator, leading the team (which included Archie Macpherson, Angus Loughran, Tim Caple and Mike Vince) at the 1998 World Cup in France. At 26 he became the youngest broadcaster to commentate on the World Cup Final for television, and also picked up the Newcomer of the Year award from the Royal Television Society.
ITV (1999–2004)
Mowbray departed Eurosport and Metro Radio in 1999 to join
BBC (2004–present)
However, with the loss of Premiership highlights to the BBC in 2004, Mowbray found his prospects at ITV limited and turned freelance, gaining regular work with the corporation on Match of the Day. Due to a change in format, the BBC send commentators to all the Premier League matches played on a Saturday, so he has been able to commentate on a Premier League match virtually every week. Mowbray has established himself in the BBC team and has been afforded live match opportunities in the FA Cup, as well as travelling to the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and the women's World Cup in China in autumn 2007.
Alongside his BBC commitments Mowbray has also contributed frequently to Eurosport's coverage since 2004 and has occasionally covered matches for
Mowbray was the chosen commentator for the BBC's coverage of England games at the 2010 World Cup following the retirement of John Motson from live commentary duties. He went on to commentate on England during Euro 2012 including England's eventual quarter-final shoot-out defeat to Italy.
He was also chosen by the BBC to commentate the BBC's coverage of the England matches in the Euro 2020 tournament.
In 2024, Mowbray commentated on the revived edition of hit game show Gladiators.[3]
BT Sport (2015–present)
Since
, Mowbray returned his Champions League commentaries since covering the network in 1999 for some matches on their channels.IMG (2016–present)
Since the start of
.Personal life
Mowbray continues to live in York with his family. He was educated at Huntington School in the north of the city.[4] He plays cricket regularly for Bishopthorpe Cricket Club second team, and occasionally for the first team. He is a supporter of York City Football Club.[5]
Awards
- 1998 Sony Radio Academy Award (for Metro Radio commentary on Sunderland v Charlton play-off final)
- 1999 Best Newcomer in TV Sport Royal Television Society
References
- ^ Profile BBC Press Office
- ^ "Guy Mowbray". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Football commentator Guy Mowbray to call the action on BBC One's Gladiators". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Old School Visit". 23 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Winter, Henry (28 May 2010). "World Cup 2010: Guy Mowbray given the chance to fulfil every commentator's dream". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
- Guy Mowbray at IMDb