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Kenneth Wolstenholme
Kenneth Wolstenholme, DFC & Bar (17 July 1920 – 25 March 2002) was an English football commentator for BBC television in the 1950s and 1960s. In the final moments of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, he said "some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over....it is now!" as Geoff Hurst scored England's fourth goal. The phrase has become part of British popular culture. More...
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Last 5 Matches (see all)
Date
Match
Competition
Channel
Role
Language
19/10/1991
English Football League First Division
Main Commentator
English
05/05/1979
English Football League Second Division
Main Commentator
English
05/05/1979
English Football League Second Division
Main Commentator
English
28/04/1979
English Football League Second Division
Main Commentator
English
21/04/1979
English Football League Second Division
Main Commentator
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Match of the Day
130
Tyne Tees TV
118
bbc
37
BBC (highlights)
23
BBC One
22
Yorkshire Television
12
Granada (highlights)
7
Anglia Television
4
BBC (delayed)
3
LWT (ITV)
3
BBC One (scotland)
2
BBC Two
2
MUTV / HD (highlights)
2
ATV (ITV)
1
BBC Light Programme
1
BBC One (exc Scotland)
1
BBC Two (Colour)
1
HTV Wales
1
HTV West
1
NBC (usa)
1
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
England
65
Newcastle United
52
Middlesbrough
51
Sunderland
51
Manchester United
32
Chelsea
27
Leeds United
25
Liverpool
25
Everton
22
Tottenham
22
Arsenal
20
West Ham United
18
Manchester City
16
Wolves
15
Derby County
14
Leicester City
12
West Germany
11
Coventry City
9
Fulham
9
Blackburn Rovers
8
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
David Coleman
4
Walley Barnes
4
Jimmy Jewell
3
Johnny Haynes
2
Alan Weeks
1
Barry Davies
1
Bill Shankly
1
Bobby Charlton
1
Brian Clough
1
Don Revie
1
Frank Bough
1
George Davidson
1
Jimmy Hill
1
John Hollins
1
Peter Thomson
1
Ray Lakeland
1
Ron Greenwood
1
Tommy Docherty
1