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12 Facts About Mike Wedderburn

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Michael Anthony Wedderburn was born on 28 March 1964 and is an English sports presenter for Sky Sports, primarily on Sky Sports News' Good Morning Sports Fans since 1998.

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Mike Wedderburn formerly played rugby union for Harlequins and Wasps, and cricket for Hampshire's 2nd XI.

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Mike Wedderburn was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 28 March 1964.

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Mike Wedderburn played cricket as a fast bowler for Hampshire, making four appearances in the Second Eleven Championship in 1983 and 1984.

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Mike Wedderburn played rugby union for Harlequins and Wasps before an injury ended his career.

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Mike Wedderburn gained a degree in English Literature before completing an MSc in Sports Science at Loughborough University.

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Mike 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.

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Mike Wedderburn 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.

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Mike Wedderburn formerly presented the programme along with Alex Hammond until she left in 2018 to join Sky Sports Racing.

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Mike Wedderburn is a lifelong supporter of Manchester City FC and the West Indies cricket team.

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Mike Wedderburn plays keyboard in a ten-piece covers band called Jivehoney.

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Mike Wedderburn has played for Banbury Twenty Cricket Club in Oxfordshire.