14 Mulberry Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1RA STAN COLLYMORE Tel: 07497 519 556 BROADCASTER AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY CAMPAIGNER Email: [email protected]
PERSONAL PROFILE o Ambitious Anti-Discriminatory Campaigner and Broadcaster who has made the transition into media following a highly successful playing career that saw him represent major clubs in England and on the international stage with England o Award-winning Broadcaster who has carved out a distinguished media career; covering FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, and worked for leading broadcast organisations including BBC, BT Sport, RT and beIN Sports USA o Anti-Discriminatory Campaigner who has been at the forefront of the fight against racism since being racially abused while playing for Aston Villa FC and has utilised broadcast and social media platform to highlight discrimination within football
ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY INITIATIVES & CHARITY WORK
Anti-racism seminar Organiser & Host 27th March 2019 • Oversaw the life-cycle of a seminar at Wembley Stadium to discuss the lack of representation of ethnic minorities working and employed within the UK media from its inception to completion • Following on from the racial abuse Manchester City FC and England international Raheem Sterling was subjected to by Chelsea FC supporters at Stamford Bridge, set the wheels on motion to host a seminar to discuss the lack of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority writers and journalists within all areas of UK media • Utilised contacts book to invite guest speakers from the sports broadcast and print media sectors, including The Times Chief Football Writer Henry Winter and Head of talkSPORT Lee Clayton, to debate the issue in a full and frank discussion
Key successes ✓ Over 50 people attended the seminar and the success of the event has led to an increase in Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority journalists being employed by UK broadcasters
Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) Ambassador 2018 – Present SANE Ambassador 2016 – Present Friends in Need Founder 2010 – Present • Founder of the Friends in Need mental health charity and raised £1 million by collecting and auctioning some of football’s most iconic shirts, including those worn by former England captains Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard and Brazilian superstar Neymar. • The money raised enabled the charity to launch full operations in 2012 and provide a service for 40,000 participants to openly discuss their mental health issues and help each other overcome and cope with this illness • Through work with Show Racism the Red Card have utilised high profile from professional playing career to highlight racism within society and tackle this through education
TESTIMONIALS
“Stan Collymore has been an inspiration to Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) for many years now. The ethos of SRTRC is to use the high profile of professional footballers to combat racism in society through anti-racism education. Stan has used his status in a positive way for many years now and on the issue of racism in football is always a strong voice. Having past and present players commenting on racism in society and in particular the negative role of right-wing politicians is very welcome in the current climate of anti-immigration rhetoric. Stan uses his high profile on social media to good effect and SRTRC are delighted to be associated with him.”
Ged Grebby – Chief Executive, Show Racism The Red Card
"Stan is doing a great job in tackling racism and pointing out all the issues that comes with it. Experiencing racial abuse himself, as a player in the past and now as a journalist, he’s never afraid and, most importantly, never tired of confronting people with this issue or to speak unpleasant truths. His dedication to eliminating racism and discrimination in our society but also his ability to see past and see through the very wide spread hypocrisy in anti-racism agendas and campaigns are inspiring to me personally as it has opened my eyes to the depth of this particular issue and how deeply racism is still rooted in our society.”
Leon Balogun – Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Nigeria
MEDIA CAREER
Freelance Broadcaster Football Analyst, Pundit, Presenter, Writer 2003 – Present • Have worked for BBC, talkSport, BT Sport, FOX Australia, beIN Sports USA, Sirius XM, Sky Sports, RT and Setanta • Highly experienced and diligent pundit, presenter, analyst and writer for major broadcasting networks • Covered over 900 live Premier League broadcasts, as well as UEFA Champions League games and UEFA Europa League • Covered four FIFA World Cups, four UEFA European Championships, the African Cup of Nations and FIFA U20 World Cup • Utilise social media following; 900,000 Twitter followers, 50,000 Instagram followers and 12,000 Facebook followers, to promote football and anti-discriminatory message • Travel globally covering football, in the past two years have visited 40 countries to report and present on football • Produce and present The Stan Collymore Show on RT • Produce and present the critically acclaimed podcast The Last Word with Stan Collymore
The Stan Collymore Show • Interviewed 35 of FIFA’s all-time greatest players • Cover issues including racism, homophobia, sexism • Utilise contacts book to secure interviews with some of football’s greatest players including Pele, Sergio Ramos, Gary Lineker, Michael Owen, Fatima Samoura and heads of FIFA and UEFA • The Stan Collymore Show
The Last Word with Stan Collymore • Utilise contacts book to set up interviews with big name football guests, including Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jurgen Klopp, Sol Campbell, Ian Wright and John Barnes • Focus on the big issues in football, including racism in the game and how to tackle it • The Last Word with Stan Collymore
Key Achievements ✓ Winner of two football blogging awards: The Biggest Influencer in Football ✓ Winner of two Sony Radio Academy Awards
TESTIMONIALS
“Thank you for taking time to read this testament to the qualities of my friend Stan Collymore. First, I should introduce myself. My name is Patrick Barclay and I was, for 40 years, a writer on football for national newspapers based in London, retiring from full-time work at the end of my tenth UEFA European Championship in 2016, after which I served for three years as president of England's Football Writers' Association. During the latter half of this long period, I have often found myself working with Stan, most recently on his own highly successful and acclaimed podcast. But the most memorable meeting was the first. I had been called by BBC television to provide on-screen analysis of the opening match of an Africa Cup of Nations. My co-analyst was Stan Collymore and, although I thought I knew a bit about African football, it quickly became clear that Stan's knowledge was in a different and infinitely more detailed class. I realised then that Stan had a very special understanding of level of professionalism required to stand out in the media, regardless of how distinguished a career he may have enjoyed on the pitch. On countless occasions since, I have been impressed by his intelligence, his grasp of issues both local and global, his energy and commitment, his ability of communicate and his impulse to inspire. He rightly feels he can make a contribution towards helping UEFA to build and widen the organisation's anti-racism initiatives”
Patrick Barclay – Former President, The Football Writers’ Association
"I have huge admiration for Stan Collymore's unafraid and determined dedication to driving racism off our terraces and out of football across the world. His professional and outspoken commitment to campaigning, particularly through his work around education and the representation of racism in football in the media, along with his great football, make him a personal hero of mine."
Len McCluskey – General Secretary, Unite
“I have been a close media colleague of Stan Collymore for many years and have always been impressed by his diligence, his passion, his erudition and his utter commitment to the job in front of him. Stan faced many hurdles and has always shown a perseverance I admire to overcome them.”
Oliver Holt – Chief Sports Writer, Daily Mail
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER
Real Oviedo 3 Appearances Jan 2001 – Mar 2001 Bradford City AFC 8 Appearances, 2 Goals Oct 2000 – Jan 2001 Leicester City FC 12 Appearances, 5 Goals Feb 2000 – Oct 2000 Fulham FC 9 Appearances, 1 Goal Jul 1999 – Oct 1999 Aston Villa FC 63 Appearances, 15 Goals May 1997 – Feb 2000 Liverpool FC 84 Appearances, 37 Goals Jul 1995 – May 1997 Nottingham Forest FC 78 Appearances, 45 Goals Jul 1993 – Jul 1995 Southend United FC 33 Appearances, 18 Goals Nov 1992 – Jul 1993 Crystal Palace FC 25 Appearances, 2 Goals Jan 1991 – Nov 1992 Stafford Rangers FC Semi-Professional Aug 1990 – Jan 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Trainee Jul 1989 – Aug 1990 Walsall FC Trainee 1987 – Jul 1989
England 3 Senior Caps 1995 – 1997
Key Achievements ✓ Inducted into the Greatest Nottingham Forest XI as part of the club’s 150 anniversary celebrations ✓ Played in UEFA European club competitions for Liverpool FC, Aston Villa FC and Leicester City FC ✓ One of only three players to score a hat-trick in UEFA European club competition for Aston Villa FC ✓ Made England debut against Japan in June 1995 ✓ One of 93 Black players to have represented England ✓ Scored winning goal in Sky Sports Greatest Ever Game for Liverpool FC against Newcastle United FC in 1996 ✓ Set British record transfer fee following £8.5 million move from Nottingham Forest FC to Liverpool FC ✓ Set Aston Villa FC club record transfer fee following move from Liverpool FC
References: Further references are available upon request.