11 Facts About Jim Proudfoot

Jim Proudfoot was born on 16 December 1972 and is an English football commentator who has worked on national radio and television since the late 1990s.

Jim Proudfoot's professional broadcasting career started in 1991 with the now-defunct DevonAir, for whom he was a football reporter and later DJ.

Jim Proudfoot subsequently worked as a journalist and newsreader for TFM in the north-east of England before moving to Capital Gold in 1994, where he was part of the award-winning team headed by Jonathan Pearce.

Jim Proudfoot has subsequently commentated on both the UEFA Euro 2004 Final, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final and has long been established as Talksport's lead Champions League commentator.

Jim Proudfoot worked for satellite broadcaster Sky Sports for a number of years, specialising in commentating on Masters Football and youth internationals.

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However Jim Proudfoot was one of the commentators on Sky's Premiership highlights programme "Goals on Sunday" and, from 2004, "Football First".

Jim Proudfoot was Talksport's principal commentator at the 2010 World Cup, as well as being a part of ESPN's broadcast team for the tournament, but announced his departure after eleven years with the station to become commentator on Absolute Radio's coverage of the Premier League.

Jim Proudfoot commentated on every edition in the first four seasons of Absolute Radio's Rock 'N Roll Football.

In January 2014 it was announced that Jim Proudfoot would be returning to Talksport in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Jim Proudfoot is a keen follower of Torquay United FC.

Jim Proudfoot has commentated on both the PDC World Darts Championship and PDC Premier League for talkSPORT.