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Martin Tyler
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Tyler coaching Hampton & Richmond Borough, 2017
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Born | Chester, England
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14 September 1945
Education | Royal Grammar School, Guildford University of East Anglia |
Occupation | Football commentator |
Employer | Sky Sports, SBS Sports, IMG, Premier League Productions |
Martin Tyler (born 14 September 1945) is an English football commentator. He worked as a commentator for Sky Sports from 1990 to 2023, covering the Premier League and UEFA Champions League, as well as other domestic and international competitions. Tyler had previously commentated for ITV in the 1970s and 1980s. He provided his voice to the football video game series FIFA from 2005 until 2019. In 2003, he was voted the FA Premier League Commentator of the Decade.
Football coaching
Tyler has worked as a coach for a number of teams managed by Alan Dowson. In 2005, he joined Walton & Hersham and has since worked with Dowson at Kingstonian and Hampton & Richmond Borough. In May 2018, he followed Dowson to National League club Woking, a team he has supported since he was young. Following the departure of Dowson in late February 2022, Tyler also opted to leave the club, concluding a four-year spell with the Surrey-based side.
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Tyler linked up with Dowson again and became a coach at Dartford. In the 2023–24 season, Tyler joined Dowson as coach for a short interim spell at Hemel Hempstead Town.