28 Facts About Brian Barwick

Brian Robert Barwick was born on 21 June 1954 and has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in major sports broadcasting and administration.

Brian Barwick was awarded an OBE in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to sport and broadcasting.

Brian Barwick served as a FA Council member from 2015 to 2021 and was appointed to the FA Fellowship in August 2021.

Brian Barwick is a Founding Fellow of the Advisory Board of Liverpool Hope University Business School, and was a visiting professor in the management school of the University of Liverpool and chairman of the advisory board of the higher education establishment UCFB.

Brian Barwick was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by Buckinghamshire New University.

Brian Barwick is the former head of BBC Sport and editor of Match of the Day, and Controller of ITV Sport.

Brian Barwick is a regular columnist in the Liverpool Echo and writes on sports broadcasting for the national media and has had three books on football and broadcast published.

Brian Barwick was educated at Quarry Bank High School and then gained a degree in economics at Liverpool University.

Brian Barwick later worked as a journalist for the North West Evening Mail, based in Barrow-in-Furness, before joining the BBC's sports department in 1979.

Brian Barwick was a producer of Football Focus and editor of Match of the Day.

Brian Barwick was senior editor of the BBC's coverage of the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.

Brian Barwick was the editor of Sports Review of the Year.

In February 1998, Brian Barwick moved to ITV and became controller of sport.

Brian Barwick negotiated rights for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, which was won by England.

Brian Barwick was responsible for launching ITV2 and bringing Desmond Lynam and Gabby Logan to ITV.

In November 2004, Brian Barwick was named as the chief executive of the Football Association and began the role in January 2005.

Brian Barwick had worked with the FA before joining as the chief executive, negotiating a number of TV rights deals for both the BBC and ITV.

Brian Barwick oversaw the completion of the new Wembley Stadium and launched the FA's Respect Campaign.

Brian Barwick stepped down from his role in August 2008 and left the organisation at the end of that year.

Brian Barwick took up the post as Chairman of the sport's Super League Europe and was Chairman of the RFL's 2021 Rugby League World Cup bid.

Brian Barwick is currently the President of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

Brian Barwick served as the Chairman of football's National League from June 2015 to June 2021 and was a member of the FA Council.

Brian Barwick was appointed Chairman of the City of Liverpool's 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid in April 2017.

Brian Barwick was visiting professor of strategic leadership at the Management School of the University of Liverpool between January 2009 and June 2017.

Brian Barwick was made an honorary doctorate by Buckinghamshire New University in September 2015 in recognition of his career in broadcasting and sport, and in August 2017 was made a member of the Liverpool Hope University's Business School's advisory board.

Brian Barwick was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to sport and sports broadcasting.

Brian Barwick writes regularly in local and national media on sports broadcasting and life in general.

Brian Barwick's interests include British comedy, swimming and popular music.