Mike Wedderburn
Born (1964-03-28) 28 March 1964
Portsmouth, England
NationalityEnglish
EducationPortsmouth Grammar School
Occupations
Notable work
RelativesJim Wedderburn

Michael Anthony Wedderburn (born 28 March 1964) is an English sports presenter for Sky Sports, primarily on Sky Sports News' Good Morning Sports Fans since 1998. He formerly played rugby union for Harlequins and Wasps, and cricket for Hampshire's 2nd XI.

Early life and sports career

Mike Wedderburn was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 28 March 1964. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School.[1] He played cricket as a fast bowler for Hampshire, making four appearances in the Second Eleven Championship in 1983 and 1984.[2] He also played rugby union for Harlequins and Wasps before an injury ended his career. He appeared for Harlequins in their 1991–92 Pilkington Cup Final defeat against Bath. He gained a degree in English Literature before completing an MSc in Sports Science at Loughborough University.[3] Of Barbadian descent, his brother Jim Wedderburn won a bronze medal in athletics representing the British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3]

Media career

Wedderburn began his career as a sports presenter with Channel 4 before moving to the BBC, where he worked on Rugby Special, Sportsnight and Grandstand. In 1997 he became international rugby reporter for ITV. He joined Sky Sports at the launch of Sky Sports News in 1998, and has been a regular anchor on the channel's breakfast programme Good Morning Sports Fans since then.[3] He formerly presented the programme along with Alex Hammond until she left in 2018 to join Sky Sports Racing. During the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Wedderburn presented the daily World Cup Report on Sky Sport News.

Personal life

Wedderburn is a lifelong supporter of Manchester City F.C.[4] and the West Indies cricket team.[3] He plays keyboard in a ten-piece covers band called Jivehoney.[5] He has played for Banbury Twenty Cricket Club in Oxfordshire.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Through the Archway". Portsmouth Grammar School. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Michael Wedderburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Mike Wedderburn • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Turner, Georgia (25 February 2005). "Mike Wedderburn". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jivehoney". Jivehoney. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "CRICKET: Wedderburn hits headlines". Oxford Mail. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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