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Bill Rice
X Bio: Sport Editor @bbcradiomanc. Radio producer, journalist and football commentator. “If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor...”
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Last 5 Matches (see all)
Date
Match
Competition
Channel
Role
Language
23/08/2026
English Premier League
Presenter
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Radio Manchester
563
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
80
BBC Sounds APP
38
BBC Radio Manchester (DAB)
16
BBC Radio Manchester (FM)
12
BBC (highlights)
5
BBC Match of the Day
3
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
3
BBC Radio Manchester [online]
3
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
2
BBC Radio London
1
BBC Radio Merseyside
1
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Manchester United
389
BBC Manchester Total Sport
122
Manchester City
90
Wigan Athletic
50
Bury
45
Stockport County
37
Liverpool
32
Bolton Wanderers
30
Chelsea
29
Rochdale
27
Oldham Athletic
25
Salford City
22
West Ham United
21
Everton
18
Tottenham
18
Bournemouth
17
Crystal Palace
16
Stoke City
16
Leicester City
13
Newcastle United
13
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Jimmy Wagg
44
Jack Dearden
43
Danny Webber
40
Arthur Albiston
32
John Murray
29
Mark Chapman
24
Mark Crossley (presenter)
23
Mike Minay
20
Steve Eyre
20
Nigel Gleghorn
19
Alan Tonge
17
Keith Hill (ex-footballer)
15
Mike Phelan
15
Alex Whitington
14
Calvin Andrew
14
Ian Cheeseman
14
Josh Watton
14
Robin Grey
14
Gary Flintoff
13
Ian Dennis
13