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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
24/05/2026
English Premier League
Presenter
English
14/05/2026
English FA Youth Cup
Reporter
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Radio Manchester
556
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
78
BBC Sounds APP
37
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
385
BBC Manchester Total Sport
122
Manchester City
87
Wigan Athletic
50
Bury
44
Stockport County
37
Liverpool
32
Bolton Wanderers
29
Chelsea
29
Rochdale
27
Oldham Athletic
24
Salford City
22
West Ham United
21
Everton
18
Tottenham
18
Crystal Palace
16
Stoke City
16
Bournemouth
14
Leicester City
13
Newcastle United
13
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Jimmy Wagg
44
Jack Dearden
42
Danny Webber
40
Arthur Albiston
31
John Murray
29
Mark Chapman
23
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
Ian Dennis
13
Paul Rowley
13