Brian Moore (commentator)

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Brian Moore (February 28 1932 - September 1 2001) was a British sports commentator.

Moore was educated at Cranbrook School, Kent and began his career in newspapers, working for The Exchange Telegraph and The Times. He moved into commentary in 1961 when he joined the BBC. He was behind the mic for BBC radio when England won the World Cup in 1966.

He moved to London Weekend Television in 1967 and began commentary on television. He stayed with ITV for three decades, and commentated on every World Cup until his retirement after the 1998 tournament in France. In 1999 he stepped out of retirement again to present an interview programme for Sky Sports.

Moore married his wife Betty in 1955.

He was also a supporter of Gillingham FC, and was a director at the club for many years, while being seen as the club's most famous fan. As a consequence he was the most popular choice to have a new stand at the club's Priestfield Stadium named after him. A fanzine devoted to the club is also named in honour of Moore, called Brian Moore's Head Looks Uncannily Like London Planetarium.