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Gerald Sinstadt (born 19 February 1930) is a British sports commentator, broadcaster and newspaper columnist, usually on football.
Born in Folkestone, Kent, Sinstadt attended the Harvey Grammar School, and began broadcasting on the British Forces Broadcasting Service in October 1949 and BBC Radio in the 1950s and 1960s – where he was deputy to head of sport to Angus Mackay. Whilst at BFBS he met a young 2nd Lieutenant doing his national service by the name of Barry Davies who was keen to try his hand at sports broadcasting. Upon their return to the UK Sinstadt helped Davies to get a foothold in BBC Radio. Sinstadt moved into television in the mid-1960s with Anglia Television.
From 1969 to 1981 he was the main football commentator/presenter for Granada Television in North West England, replacing Barry Davies who had moved to the BBC. He presented the Friday evening Granada football magazine preview show Kick Off, and then over the weekend commentated on matches, usually involving Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton and Manchester United which from 1975 until he left would be broadcast in Kick Off Match, Granada's regional variation of ITV's The Big Match. He would also cover numerous other clubs such as Blackpool, Bury and Preston North End.
Kickoff or kick-off may refer to
The Day may refer to:
Match of the Day, often abbreviated as MOTD or MotD, is BBC TV's principal football programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. Match of the Day has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest-running football TV programme in the world. The programme is broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester.
Since 1999 MOTD has been presented by the former England captain Gary Lineker. Lineker is usually joined by two pundits to analyse and review the day's action. Former Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer is the lead pundit. Over the years many famous former footballers such as Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen, and respected sports broadcasters, such as Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies, John Motson, Jimmy Hill, Des Lynam, and Ruud Gullit have fine-tuned their skills on the programme.
Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.
Manchester United have won 20 league titles, the most of any English club, 11 FA Cups, four League Cups and a record 20 FA Community Shields. The club has also won three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. In 1998–99, the club became the first in the history of English football to achieve the treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
The 1958 Munich air disaster claimed the lives of eight players. In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United became the first English football club to win the European Cup. Alex Ferguson won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups and 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, between 1986 and 2013, when he announced his retirement. Louis van Gaal is the club's current manager after Ferguson's successor David Moyes was sacked after only 10 months in charge.
A potted career of football commentator Gerald Sinstadt
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Granada Kick Off - Opening Titles 1972
Match Of The Day 1996/97 - Round Up
Kick Off Match (Sept 3, 1978: edited)
Kick Off Match theme (Francis Monkman)
Manchester City 2-2 Manchester United 1975-76
Bolton Wanderers v Wolves, 14th May 1977
Liverpool 3-2 Leicester City 1971-72
Man United 0-1 Man City 1973-74 (Law backheel)
Barry Davies takes us through the career of football commentator Gerald Sinstadt, whose voice, if you grew up in the north-west of England, WAS football in the 1970s.
Next up is the final team in the Champions League race Arsenal as they travelled to a Wimbledon side who were in relegation danger having won just 1 in their last 7 league games. Gerald Sinstadt is the commentator for this game enjoy
1972 titles and theme tune for Granada's Friday evening football preview show Kick Off presented by Gerald Sinstadt. Presumably the theme is another of Derek Hilton's compositions.
Two sides who could have been so much better this season feature in our next video Newcastle United a club haunted by relegation and in complete disarray on ... Watford again now as they take on Liverpool at Vicarage Road. Now with Liverpool much improved in Gerrard Houllier's first season in sole charge at Anfield . A round up of some games and a look at the table as 1996 became 1997. A round up of some 1997/98 games which include a rout at Ewood Park & January sales at Oakwell and a look at the table. Now in this clip Gerald Sinstadt asks what side of the Everton's 1996/97 vintage would turn up for their clash with high flying Wimbledon. Would it be the side that ... Match Of The Day 1996/97 - Round Up Match Of The Day 1996/97 - Round Up
Gerald Sinstadt and Paul Doherty present Sunday afternoon highlights of Liverpool's famous 7-0 victory over Tottenham, played the previous day. Uploaded in tribute to Doherty, the former Granada TV head of sport, who died in January 2016, aged 77.
Francis Monkman's opening and closing theme tunes to the Kick Off Match, 1978 to 1980.
No sooner had Manchester United been relegated than they were back again in Division One, promoted as champions. And that meant an early trip to Maine Road in the 1975-76 season to renew old acquaintances. As you'll see, Jimmy Nicholl opened the scoring in this game with a quite brilliant own goal. Time for Gerald Sinstadt.
Granada TV highlights, with commentary provided by Gerald Sinstadt, of a crucial Second Division encounter between Bolton Wanderers and Wolves on 14th May 1977. An impressive attendance of 35,603 were present at Burnden Park to see Wolves, who had won the title the previous week following a draw at home to Chelsea, deny Bolton in their pursuit of promotion. Wolves, to the surprise of many at the club, had been relegated the previous season and were aiming to return to the top flight under the guidance of manager Sammy Chung. Throughout the season, Chung relied greatly on a number of experienced and familiar players at Wolves. The likes of Derek Parkin, Frank Munro, Kenny Hibbitt, John McAlle, Mike Bailey and John Richards had all been with the club since the 1960s and they would, with the...
Kevin Keegan was making just his fifth appearance for Liverpool when Leicester visited Anfield in August 1971. The Foxes meanwhile were back in the top flight after a two-year absence, and could boast Peter Shilton amongst their number. Liverpool had put three goals past both Nottingham Forest and Wolves in their first two home games, and they would repeat the trick here. Gerald Sinstadt commentates.
"Denis has done it!" The words of Gerald Sinstadt as the wee Scotsman nonchalantly back-heeled a goal that, even if other results had gone their way, sealed Manchester United's relegation after a 36 year stay in England's top flight. One of the most renowned Manchester derbies, which also features numerous pitch invasions, a smoke bomb and the linesmen using pink flags.
Barry Davies takes us through the career of football commentator Gerald Sinstadt, whose voice, if you grew up in the north-west of England, WAS football in the 1970s.
Gerald Sinstadt conducts the post match interviews with the victorious Southampton players immediately after winning the 1976 FA Cup Final at Wembley Interviewed: Bobby Stokes Jim McCalliog Peter Osgood Mick Channon Peter Rodrigues David Peach Lawrie McMenemy Ian Turner
1972 titles and theme tune for Granada's Friday evening football preview show Kick Off presented by Gerald Sinstadt. Presumably the theme is another of Derek Hilton's compositions.
"Denis has done it!" The words of Gerald Sinstadt as the wee Scotsman nonchalantly back-heeled a goal that, even if other results had gone their way, sealed Manchester United's relegation after a 36 year stay in England's top flight. One of the most renowned Manchester derbies, which also features numerous pitch invasions, a smoke bomb and the linesmen using pink flags.
Preview broadcast on the BBC of the game. Features brief interviews with Chris Beaumont, John Duncan, Norton Lea, Ernie Moss, The Mayor, Jim Brown, a few fans and a copper. Also Gerald Sinstadt biting the leg off a gingerbread Spireite
For many years Barry Davies and John Motson were battling it out to be the commentary top dog at BBC television. Both are undoubtedly commentary legends, but which won of them gets your vote when put head to head?
Full highlights of a First Division match between Manchester City and Wolves at Maine Road on 1st December 1979. The 1979-80 season represented the last time Wolves achieved a notable measure of success in the top flight of English football. The campaign ended with Wolves in a creditable sixth position in the league and, most memorably, victorious in the League Cup Final against Nottingham Forest on 15th March 1980. A prime reason for the high league position attained by Wolves that season was their impressive away form; ten wins away from Molineux was, in terms of away success, equalled only by Arsenal and league champions Liverpool. Against Malcolm Allison's Manchester City, with midfielder Kenny Hibbitt in particularly fine form, Wolves produced a superb attacking performance that was...
Opening Titles for Granada's Sunday afternoon Football programme from March 1969.
Granada TV highlights, with commentary provided by Gerald Sinstadt, of a crucial Second Division encounter between Bolton Wanderers and Wolves on 14th May 1977. An impressive attendance of 35,603 were present at Burnden Park to see Wolves, who had won the title the previous week following a draw at home to Chelsea, deny Bolton in their pursuit of promotion. Wolves, to the surprise of many at the club, had been relegated the previous season and were aiming to return to the top flight under the guidance of manager Sammy Chung. Throughout the season, Chung relied greatly on a number of experienced and familiar players at Wolves. The likes of Derek Parkin, Frank Munro, Kenny Hibbitt, John McAlle, Mike Bailey and John Richards had all been with the club since the 1960s and they would, with the...
Tributes to the legendary BBC football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Barry Davies takes us through the career of football commentator Gerald Sinstadt, whose voice, if you grew up in the north-west of England, WAS football in the 1970s.
Next up is the final team in the Champions League race Arsenal as they travelled to a Wimbledon side who were in relegation danger having won just 1 in their last 7 league games. Gerald Sinstadt is the commentator for this game enjoy
1972 titles and theme tune for Granada's Friday evening football preview show Kick Off presented by Gerald Sinstadt. Presumably the theme is another of Derek Hilton's compositions.
Two sides who could have been so much better this season feature in our next video Newcastle United a club haunted by relegation and in complete disarray on ... Watford again now as they take on Liverpool at Vicarage Road. Now with Liverpool much improved in Gerrard Houllier's first season in sole charge at Anfield . A round up of some games and a look at the table as 1996 became 1997. A round up of some 1997/98 games which include a rout at Ewood Park & January sales at Oakwell and a look at the table. Now in this clip Gerald Sinstadt asks what side of the Everton's 1996/97 vintage would turn up for their clash with high flying Wimbledon. Would it be the side that ... Match Of The Day 1996/97 - Round Up Match Of The Day 1996/97 - Round Up
Gerald Sinstadt and Paul Doherty present Sunday afternoon highlights of Liverpool's famous 7-0 victory over Tottenham, played the previous day. Uploaded in tribute to Doherty, the former Granada TV head of sport, who died in January 2016, aged 77.
Francis Monkman's opening and closing theme tunes to the Kick Off Match, 1978 to 1980.
No sooner had Manchester United been relegated than they were back again in Division One, promoted as champions. And that meant an early trip to Maine Road in the 1975-76 season to renew old acquaintances. As you'll see, Jimmy Nicholl opened the scoring in this game with a quite brilliant own goal. Time for Gerald Sinstadt.
Granada TV highlights, with commentary provided by Gerald Sinstadt, of a crucial Second Division encounter between Bolton Wanderers and Wolves on 14th May 1977. An impressive attendance of 35,603 were present at Burnden Park to see Wolves, who had won the title the previous week following a draw at home to Chelsea, deny Bolton in their pursuit of promotion. Wolves, to the surprise of many at the club, had been relegated the previous season and were aiming to return to the top flight under the guidance of manager Sammy Chung. Throughout the season, Chung relied greatly on a number of experienced and familiar players at Wolves. The likes of Derek Parkin, Frank Munro, Kenny Hibbitt, John McAlle, Mike Bailey and John Richards had all been with the club since the 1960s and they would, with the...
Kevin Keegan was making just his fifth appearance for Liverpool when Leicester visited Anfield in August 1971. The Foxes meanwhile were back in the top flight after a two-year absence, and could boast Peter Shilton amongst their number. Liverpool had put three goals past both Nottingham Forest and Wolves in their first two home games, and they would repeat the trick here. Gerald Sinstadt commentates.
"Denis has done it!" The words of Gerald Sinstadt as the wee Scotsman nonchalantly back-heeled a goal that, even if other results had gone their way, sealed Manchester United's relegation after a 36 year stay in England's top flight. One of the most renowned Manchester derbies, which also features numerous pitch invasions, a smoke bomb and the linesmen using pink flags.
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Wimbledon's first season in the top flight - a 6th place finish, the double over Man Utd., an away win at Anfield, FA Cup quarter-finalists and Vinnie Jones' debut with a winner against Man Utd and 3 goals in his first 3 appearances...Happy days! But also the constant threat of a merger/ground-share with Palace, the sale of Nigel Winterburn to Arsenal and the departure of manager Dave Bassett to Watford at the end of the season.... Gerald Sinstadt reviews an amazing year.
Full highlights of a First Division match between Manchester City and Wolves at Maine Road on 1st December 1979. The 1979-80 season represented the last time Wolves achieved a notable measure of success in the top flight of English football. The campaign ended with Wolves in a creditable sixth position in the league and, most memorably, victorious in the League Cup Final against Nottingham Forest on 15th March 1980. A prime reason for the high league position attained by Wolves that season was their impressive away form; ten wins away from Molineux was, in terms of away success, equalled only by Arsenal and league champions Liverpool. Against Malcolm Allison's Manchester City, with midfielder Kenny Hibbitt in particularly fine form, Wolves produced a superb attacking performance that was...
Extended highlights of a First Division match between Everton and Wolves at Goodison Park on 23rd September 1978. Wolves had begun the 1978-79 season in poor form, with their opening six matches yielding just one win, five defeats and a position just one place off the bottom of the league. In addition, Wolves had been eliminated from the second round of the League Cup following a defeat at Fourth Division Reading. Since returning to the First Division following their promotion in the 1976-77 season, Wolves had struggled for goals. Although striker John Richards continued to be a highly effective goal threat, he was badly hindered by a knee injury. After just two appearances at the beginning of September, Richards underwent an operation on his troublesome right knee the following month. ...
Extended highlights of a First Division match between Manchester United and Wolves at Old Trafford on 10th February 1973. The 1972-73 season was the pinnacle of the potent Wolves strike partnership of Derek Dougan and John Richards, with Richards scoring a very impressive 36 league and cup goals while 'The Doog' contributed 17 goals. An England cap was just reward for Richards at the end of the season but, in the Home Championship match against Northern Ireland on 12th May 1973, 'King John' was played out of position by manager Alf Ramsey. It would subsequently prove to be Richards' only England appearance, scant reward for such an accomplished goalscorer of that period. Throughout much of the season, the Wolves strikers were supported by a highly capable midfield, led by inspirational c...
Extended Highlights of the First Division match at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Wolves on 8th January 1972. The 1971-72 season was the first full season that the formidable partnership of Derek Dougan and John Richards were paired together and they responded with 40 league and cup goals between them. They were supported magnificently by the Wolves midfield; the inspirational leadership of Mike Bailey, the creativity of Dave Wagstaffe and Kenny Hibbitt together with the impressive goalscoring of Jim McCalliog, who ended the season with a total of 15 league and cup goals. Wolves entered the match at Old Trafford on an impressive ten game unbeaten run, including notable victories at Molineux against eventual champions Derby County and an excellent 5-1 defeat of Arsenal. In th...