Jacqui Oatley

Jacqui Oatley
MBE
Born
Jacqueline Anne Oatley

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
EducationSt Dominic's, Brewood
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Sheffield Hallam University
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active2002–present
EmployerFreelance
Known forSports presenting and commentating
SpouseJamie
Children2

Jacqueline Anne Oatley MBE[1] (born 28 December 1974) is an English broadcaster who works as a football commentator for Sky Sports and other broadcasters, calling games at the FIFA World Cup, Premier League, FA Women's Super League, UEFA Champions League, NWSL and UEFA international matches. She was also a sports presenter on Quest TV covering the English Football League, a podcast host for The Athletic, and is current anchor for ITV Sport's live darts coverage. In 2007, she became the first female commentator on the flagship BBC One football highlights programme Match of the Day,[2] which she also presented once in March 2015.

In August 2015, Oatley was named the eighth most influential woman in sport by The Independent.[3]

  1. ^ "Jacqui Oatley on her passion for football, getting an MBE and her first Match of the Day commentary". The Yorkshire Post. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TIL1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mott, Sue (8 August 2015). "The 50 most influential women in sport: The full list". No. The Independent. Retrieved 2 March 2018.