Warren Muggleton

Chelmsford, London

Sports Commentator at Freelance

Sports Journalist @BBCEssexSport @BBCEssex / 95.3 & 103.5 FM & DAB / Prev @BBCJersey @BBCGuernsey / 🚣‍♀️ 🎹 🥁 🕺 / Got a story? 📧 [email protected]

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Articles

Peter Taylor: Ex-England caretaker says David Beckham 'deserves' knighthood

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Warren Muggleton |Paul Grunill

Peter Taylor, now manager of Essex non-league outfit Canvey Island, only had one game as caretaker boss of the Three Lions in 2000. But his influence was an enduring one because of his decision to name Beckham - who won 59 caps as captain and 115 in total - as skipper for that friendly against Italy. And on the midfielder's expected inclusion in the King's Birthday Honours List, Taylor told BBC Essex: "I'm delighted for David.
May 2025 - Pure Play-Off Drama

1 month ago | warrenmuggleton.co.uk | Warren Muggleton

Warren Muggleton4 minutes ago3 min readSo, it's fair to say that the last month has been the best of my commentary career so far!Three games, high stakes, a rollercoaster of emotions, all ending with Southend United booking a trip to Wembley Stadium for the National League play-off final against Oldham Athletic on 1st June.
Southend United fan to travel 6,500 miles to watch play-offs

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shivani Chaudhari |Warren Muggleton

Image source, Mike JollyImage caption, Mike Jolly and his wife May are going the extra mile to show their support for their favourite football teamA football fan is preparing to travel more than 6,500 miles (10,500km) to watch his team play in a crucial match. Mike Jolly and his wife May live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and are due to travel to watch Southend United play at Rochdale on Thursday in the National League play-offs.
Southend United fan to travel 6,500 miles to watch play-offs

1 month ago | bbc.com | Shivani Chaudhari |Warren Muggleton

Football fan to travel 6,500 miles for key matchShivani Chaudhari & Warren MuggletonMike JollyMike Jolly and his wife May are going the extra mile to show their support for their favourite football teamA football fan is preparing to travel more than 6,500 miles (10,500km) to watch his team play in a crucial match. Mike Jolly and his wife May live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and are due to travel to watch Southend United play at Rochdale on Thursday in the National League play-offs.
April 2025 - Crescendos & Coughing Fits

1 month ago | warrenmuggleton.co.uk | Warren Muggleton

So, crunch time in the football season - there's nothing like it in sport, with a number of prizes at stake and potholes to avoid, whether it's titles, play-off places or surviving a relegation scrap. It's also a time when sports commentators can find their voices attached to viral moments, hoping they'll be the soundtrack to a moment in history.
March 2025 - Settling into New Standards

2 months ago | warrenmuggleton.co.uk | Warren Muggleton

So, a bit later than usual with this one but it will be worth the wait!March was yet another busy month for me at BBC Essex Sport, with six games to commentate. The main difference to February, though, was the fact that only one of these games was at Roots Hall. I've just done the maths and I clocked up nearly 1,400 miles travelling around the country to Yeovil Town, Forest Green Rovers, Eastleigh and Boston United.
Five Commentaries in Two Weeks

Feb 26, 2025 | warrenmuggleton.co.uk | Warren Muggleton

So, the headline says it all this month!After a week off at the end of January, it was straight back into the mix with five Southend United games to cover for BBC Essex Sport across 15 days. Before this, though, I had some brilliant commentary training with Rob Nothman. Funnily enough, I have had feedback from Rob before when I started pursuing commentary around my full-time job in 2019.
New Year, New Sports Commentary Goals

Feb 12, 2025 | warrenmuggleton.co.uk | Warren Muggleton

So, something new for 2025 - sort of... My sports broadcasting career started by writing a blog for the University of Warwick Matchday Society in 2014. Now, 11 years down the line, I've decided to return to blogging. I'll be writing monthly on my website about what I've been up to and what I've seen in the sporting world. Of course, I'm open to suggestions - if there's something you'd like me to write about, say!I also hope this blog will hold me to account.
Southend schoolboys swim English Channel distance for charity

Dec 1, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Warren Muggleton

Four teenagers swam the distance of the English Channel for charity. George Nagle, 17, George Coverly, 17, Jack Minney, 17 and Henry Dean, 18, set themselves the challenge as part of a project in their business class at The FitzWimarc School in Rayleigh, Essex. They completed 1,352 lengths of the swimming pool at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre on Thursday, in just over seven hours. The group have raised nearly £2,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.
2025 Island Games: Channel Island athletes concerned over costs

Oct 10, 2024 | bbc.com | Warren Muggleton

Image source, Guernsey 2023Image caption, More than 2,000 athletes attended the last Island Games in GuernseySome Channel Islands athletes may not travel to the 2025 Island Games in Orkney due to travel costs of around £2,000 and accommodation standards. Orkney is one of the smallest islands in terms of population to have ever hosted the games in its 39-year history and does not have the hotel infrastructure to accommodate everyone attending.