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We have a range of sports celebrities who are fantastic for personal appearances, motivational keynotes, team building conference speakers and after dinner speeches. Ranging from Olympic stars to football, rugby and cricket players, we will find the perfect speaker for your event. Please call us on +44 (0)20 8365 3200 or e mail info@speakerscorner.co.uk



Dennis Taylor - After dinner speaker, sportsDennis Taylor -Add Taylor Dennis to wishlist
World Snooker Champion in 1985, Dennis Taylor's wit, charm and numerous stories make him a favourite on the after dinner circuit
Geoff Miller - After dinner speaker, sportsGeoff Miller -Add Miller Geoff to wishlist
Former England cricketer, Geoff Miller is an excellent speaker and his self proclaimed greatest attribute was keeping his team mates amused with his humour
Sally Gunnell ThumbnailSally Gunnell -Add Gunnell Sally to wishlist
The only woman ever to concurrently hold all 4 major championship gold medals, Sally's corporate presentation is a story of determination to achieve success
Eddie The Eagle Edwards - Comedian and awards hostEddie 'the Eagle' Edwards -Add Edwards Eddie 'the Eagle' to wishlist
With little skill for his sport, Olympic skier Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards won the hearts and minds of the public & is still one of the best loved athletes today
Perry McCarthy (the original Stig) - motivational and after dinner speakerPerry McCarthy (The Original Stig) -Add McCarthy (The Original Stig) Perry to wishlist
PERRY MCCARTHY is known to millions of motoring enthusisasts as BBC Top Gear's first 'Stig.' Perry is a superb motivational and after dinner speaker.
Gavin Hastings -  After dinner, conference and keynote speakerGavin Hastings -Add Hastings Gavin to wishlist
Former Captain of Scotland and British Lions Rugby, Gavin Hastings is a one of Scotland's most famous sporting motivational speakers
Sebastian Foucan - motivational speaker and founder of freerunningSebastien Foucan -Add Foucan Sebastien to wishlist
“Freerunning is the art of expressing yourself in your environment with no limitation." - Sebastian Foucan is the founder of the sport of freerunning
Graham Gooch - Personal appearances, business, celebrity chefGraham Gooch -Add Gooch Graham to wishlist
Former England Cricket Captain and widely regarded as one of England's greatest ever batsman. Graham is also a renowned TV and radio pundit
Ian Robertson thumbnailIan Robertson -Add Robertson Ian to wishlist
Renowned BBC rugby correspondent, Ian is a master of dialects and one of the most entertaining after dinner speakers on the circuit
Jackie Stewart - Keynote Motivational speaker Jackie Stewart -Add Stewart Jackie to wishlist
Sir Jackie Stewart is an exceptional motivational speaker drawing on his vast experience in the world of motor sports
Chris Bonnington - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker, motivationalChris Bonington -Add Bonington Chris to wishlist
Renowned explorer, mountaineer & author, Chris Bonnington inspires and motivates all those who hear him speak
Helen Chamberlain - Awards host, sportsHelen Chamberlain -Add Chamberlain Helen to wishlist
Best known for co-presenting Sky Sports Soccer AM, Helen is a charismatic host and awards presenter
Chris Cowdrey - After dinner speaker and awards hostChris Cowdrey -Add Cowdrey Chris to wishlist
With cricket in the genes, Chris is in demand for both after dinner and motivational speaking
Steve Rider thumbnailSteve Rider -Add Rider Steve to wishlist
Grandstand, Sportsnight, the Olympics, golf & Formula 1 - Steve Rider is television's favourite presenter and one of the business world's best speakers & hosts
Tommy Docherty thumbnailTommy Docherty -Add Docherty Tommy to wishlist
"The Doc"- great Scottish football legend and king of the one liners, Tommy has created a new legend in the celebrity speaking world
Dean Richards - Personal appearances, sportDean Richards -Add Richards Dean to wishlist
World Cup and Lions Rugby player, Dean Richards is Director of Rugby at Harlequins
Frank Dick - Conference and keynote speaker, motivationalFrank Dick -Add Dick Frank to wishlist
Olympic coach renowned as one of the best motivational speakers today, his presentations are highly amusing and anecdotal, challenging and inspirational
Allan Lamb - After dinner speaker, motivationalAllan Lamb -Add Lamb Allan to wishlist
Allan played cricket for Northamptonshire and England amassing 4654 test runs with 14 centuries and 33502 first class runs in the process
Ade Adepitan - Keynote motivational sporting speakerAde Adepitan -Add Adepitan Ade to wishlist
Ade Adepitan MBE is a British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He is an enthusiastic conference speaker inspiring through his actions
Greame LeSaux - After dinner speaker, sportsGraeme Le Saux -Add Le Saux Graeme to wishlist
Graeme Le Saux is one of the most articulate speakers from the world of football. He has made the transition from playing for England to pundit with ease
Jason Dawe - motivational speakerJason Dawe -Add Dawe Jason to wishlist
Motoring Expert and supreme raconteur, Jason Dawe is equally adept at recounting hilarious anecodotes or inspiring and motivating any gathering
John Francome ThumbnailJohn Francome -Add Francome John to wishlist
Ex-National Hunt champion jockey John Francome is the author of numous racing thrillers and a Channel 4 racing broadcaster appearing on 'The Morning Line.'
Nasser Hussein thumbnailNasser Hussein -Add Hussein Nasser to wishlist
Former England cricket captain, Nasser Hussein retired from cricket in 2004 after receiving an OBE in 2003 and is now a commentator for Sky Television
Devon Harris - Conference speaker and facilitator, motivationalDevon Harris -Add Harris Devon to wishlist
As an original Jamaican bobsled team member and 3-time Olympian, Devon Harris achieved his grand dream. One of the original 'Cool Runnings' team
James Allen thumbnailJames Allen -Add Allen James to wishlist
ITV's motorsport successor to Murray Walker, James Allen is a popular host and speaker on the corporate circuit
Graham Poll - After dinner speaker, motivationalGraham Poll -Add Poll Graham to wishlist
Famous for refereeing the last FA Cup Final at Wembley, being the first to adjudicate 300 Premiership matches and for issuing 3 yellow cards to the same player
Derek Redmond - Conference and keynote speaker, sportsDerek Redmond -Add Redmond Derek to wishlist
Derek won gold medals at all levels throughout his career but is most famous for finishing his race at the Barcelona Olympics when injured mid-race
Kriss Akabusi ThumbnailKriss Akabusi -Add Akabusi Kriss to wishlist
Olympic medalist, Kriss inspires & motivates with his energetic & enthusiastic FIT 4 Business (Focus, Innovation, Teamwork) & Cycle of Change presentations
Andrew Castle - after dinner speaker, presenter & awards host, sportAndrew Castle -Add Castle Andrew to wishlist
British no.1 tennis champion, GMTV presenter, Strictly Come Dancing contestant, after dinner speaker & conference host - is there no end to Andrew's talents!
James Cracknell thumbnailJames Cracknell -Add Cracknell James to wishlist
Double Olympic rowing Gold medallist and world record holder. James has also achieved the epic feat of rowing the Atlantic with Ben Fogle.
Martin Bayfield ThumbnailMartin Bayfield -Add Bayfield Martin to wishlist
At 6 foot 10, former British Lion and England International, Martin could legitimately be described as one of the biggest people on the after dinner circuit!
Mark Gallagher ThumbnailMark Gallagher -Add Gallagher Mark to wishlist
Head of Business Development for the Jaguar racing team, Mark has unique insight into leadership, motivation, teamwork and gaining advantages from technology
Phil Tufnell thumbnailPhil Tufnell -Add Tufnell Phil to wishlist
English cricketer and bowler for England, Phil shot to universal fame after winning I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
Peter Alliss ThumbnailPeter Alliss -Add Alliss Peter to wishlist
Legendary golfing commentator, Peter Alliss is also a prolific writer and amusing, entertaining after dinner speaker
Matt Dawson ThumbnailMatt Dawson -Add Dawson Matt to wishlist
England rugby world cup winner, Matt Dawson is a man of many talents - chef, dancer and pundit. He is an excellent motivational speaker and conference speaker
David Mellor - After dinner speaker, politicalDavid Mellor -Add Mellor David to wishlist
Former Conservative MP, David Mellor is a TV & radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, sports pundit and excellent after dinner speaker
Linford Christie ThumbnailLinford Christie -Add Christie Linford to wishlist
Linford Christie is one of Great Britain's most famous athletes winning gold medals in the 100m at Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth level
Karren Brady business and management, women speakerKarren Brady -Add Brady Karren to wishlist
MD of Birmingham City FC, Karren is known as the first woman of football and a charismatic and motivational speaker
 Sven LookalikeLookalike Sven Goran Erikkson -Add Sven Goran Erikkson Lookalike to wishlist
Sven lookalike is a true impersonater both verbally and visually. His continually updated act includes all the latest Sven revelations.
Jack Charlton thumbnailJack Charlton -Add Charlton Jack to wishlist
World Cup winner with England and manager of the most successful Republic of Ireland team ever, Jack Charlton is a living legend in the world of football
Colin Jackson - Conference and keynote speaker, motivationalColin Jackson -Add Jackson Colin to wishlist
Quite simply, one of the greatest athletes in the history of British Athletics winning medals and holding world records at 110 metre hurdles
Gary Lineker - Personal appearances, sportsGary Lineker -Add Lineker Gary to wishlist
Highest ever goalscorer for England behind Bobby Charlton, footballing legend Gary Lineker hosts Match of the Day on BBC television
Penny Mallory ThumbnailPenny Mallory -Add Mallory Penny to wishlist
Journalist, TV presenter and inspirational speaker, Penny Mallory was the first woman in the world to qualify to drive a world rally car
Chris Eubank - Personal appearances, sports Chris Eubank -Add Eubank Chris to wishlist
Chris Eubank was undisputed Boxing Middleweight Champion of the World during the 1990s. Chris appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2001
Dougie Donnelly - After dinner speaker and awards hostDougie Donnelly -Add Donnelly Dougie to wishlist
Scottish TV sports presenter, Dougie Donnelly best associated with football, golf and snooker is an outstanding speaker, compere and awards host
Tanni Grey-Thompson thumbnailTanni Grey-Thompson -Add Grey-Thompson Tanni to wishlist
Britain's most successful paralympic athlete, Tanni is an esteemed ambassador for disabled athletes and popular motivational speaker
Barry McGuigan - After dinner speaker and awards hostBarry McGuigan -Add McGuigan Barry to wishlist
One of the finest boxers to come out of Ireland, Featherweight Champion of the World Barry McGuigan is now a renowned boxing commentater on television & radio
Ieuan Evans - Motivational After Dinner Rugby Sporting SpeakerIeuan Evans -Add Evans Ieuan to wishlist
Holder of almost every record in Welsh Rugby as well as making 7 appearances for the British Lions
Andy Goldstein - Awards host and personal appearancesAndy Goldstein -Add Goldstein Andy to wishlist
Andy has a fantastic sense of humour and an extremely likeable personality. He can now be seen co-presenting Soccer Am on Sky Sports with Helen Chamberlain
Frank McLintock - After dinner speaker, sportsFrank McLintock -Add McLintock Frank to wishlist
Former Arsenal & Scotland footballer, Frank McLintock appeals to any audience as an After Dinner Speaker regardless age, sex or interest in football
Mark Jones, facilitator, presenter, awards hostMark Jones -Add Jones Mark to wishlist
Mark Jones is a sports fanatic and great for hosting sportsman dinners or awards ceremonies. He presents the Masters football series on Sky
martin johnson thumbnail photo, 28 March 2006Martin Johnson -Add Johnson Martin to wishlist
Captain of the World Cup winning rugby team in 2003, Martin Johnson CBE is an inspiring and motivating conference speaker
Stuart Hall ThumbnailStuart Hall -Add Hall Stuart to wishlist
Famous for presenting 'It's a Knockout' and for his spectacular football punditry on Radio 5
Henry Cooper - Personal appearances, sportsHenry Cooper -Add Cooper Henry to wishlist
"Our 'Enry", often regarded as the most popular of all English boxers
Ray Stubbs awards host after dinner speakerRay Stubbs -Add Stubbs Ray to wishlist
Ray has carved a successful career in sports broadcasting after playing professional football with Tranmere Rovers FC.
Steve Redgrave thumbnailSteve Redgrave -Add Redgrave Steve to wishlist
Five times Olympic gold medal winner, rower Sir Steve Redgrave is an inspiration to all
Richard Noble ThumbnailRichard Noble -Add Noble Richard to wishlist
A record breaker when he broke the Land Speed Record with Thrust 2. This achievement ensures a supersonic experience for any audience
Matthew Pinsent ThumbnailMatthew Pinsent -Add Pinsent Matthew to wishlist
Sir Matthew is one of the UK's finest Olympic champions of all time with four rowing gold medals. To celebrate his achievements, he was knighted in 2005
Jonathan Edwards ThumbnailJonathan Edwards -Add Edwards Jonathan to wishlist
Former Olympic champion and world record holder in the triple jump, Jonathan Edwards CBE now combines athletics punditry with religious broadcasting
Willie Thorne ThumbnailWillie Thorne -Add Thorne Willie to wishlist
World Seniors Snooker Champion, Willie Thorne has a career showered with success, with a total of 14 tournament victories worldwide
Pete Goss motivational and teamwork speakerPete Goss -Add Goss Pete to wishlist
With a record of excellence in sailing, Pete rescued a fellow competitor in the 1996/7 Vendee Globe and was honoured with an MBE and the Legion d'Honneur
Debra Searle - Conference and keynote speaker, motivationalDebra Searle -Add Searle Debra to wishlist
Debra tells the fascinating story of being left alone to row the Atlantic - her positivity and 'go for it' attitude are contagious
Richard Dunwoody thumbnailRichard Dunwoody -Add Dunwoody Richard to wishlist
Fear of failure kept winning jockey, Richard Dunwoody MBE at the very top of the racing world and earned him the title of 'Champion of Champions'
John Conteh ThumbnailJohn Conteh -Add Conteh John to wishlist
British boxer and former World Light Heavyweight boxing champion
Dave Brailsford - Conference and keynote speaker, motivationalDave Brailsford -Add Brailsford Dave to wishlist
Dave is Performance Director of GB’s Cycling Team. In the Bejing Olympics his riders received fourteen medals including eight of the nineteen golds
Seb Coe ThumbnailSeb Coe -Add Coe Seb to wishlist
Former athlete and MP, Lord Coe is the hero of our day - bringing the 2012 Olympics to London. His speeches on leadership and motivation are inspiring for all
Bob Wilson - After dinner speaker, sportsBob Wilson -Add Wilson Bob to wishlist
Former Arsenal player with an unusual visual bag of football memorabilia including boots & a ball from the 40s, David Seaman's jersey and Thierry Henry's boots
Bob Champion - After dinner speaker, sportsBob Champion -Add Champion Bob to wishlist
Champion jockey and winner of the Grand National, Bob's life and fight against cancer were portrayed in a book and a film starring John Hurt
Ellen MacArthur - Conference and keynote speaker, motivationalEllen MacArthur -Add MacArthur Ellen to wishlist
Inspiring Ellen MacArthur is the fastest and youngest person to circumnavigate the earth in a solo yacht race and one of the youngest ever awarded the MBE
David Gower - Awards host and personal appearancesDavid Gower -Add Gower David to wishlist
A former England cricket captain and one of the most successful English cricketers, David continues to entertain all as a TV personality and commentator
Steve Cram motivational speaker olympic athleteSteve Cram -Add Cram Steve to wishlist
Steve Cram is one of the world’s most successful middle distance athletes of all time. Since retiring he is now one of the BBC’s most respected commentators.
Sean Fitzpatrick ThumbnailSean Fitzpatrick -Add Fitzpatrick Sean to wishlist
Former Captain of the All Blacks Rugby team and member of their world cup winning team, Sean is an outstanding motivational and teambuilding speaker
Frankie Dettori - Personal appearances, sportsFrankie Dettori -Add Dettori Frankie to wishlist
Frankie Dettori's career as a jockey has delighted all, especially when answering horse racing questions on Question of Sport
Suzi Perry ThumbnailSuzi Perry -Add Perry Suzi to wishlist
Suzi Perry is the face of motor cycling on the BBC and presenter of World Superbikes and Moto GP
Pat Cash - Motivational Sporting SpeakerPat Cash -Add Cash Pat to wishlist
Former Australian tennis professional and television pundit
Gordon Banks - Personal appearances, sportsGordon Banks -Add Banks Gordon to wishlist
For 10 years, footballer Gordon Banks wasn't just England's goalkeeper supreme, but the best in the world. He was a member of the 1966 World Cup Winning Team
Kirsty Gallacher - Awards host and presenterKirsty Gallacher -Add Gallacher Kirsty to wishlist
Kirsty is a Scottish television presenter, who began her television career as a presenter on Sky Sports News
Chris Hoy - Conference and keynote speaker, personal appearancesChris Hoy -Add Hoy Chris to wishlist
Chris Hoy MBE is a Olympic Games gold medal winning track cyclist. With his three gold medals in Beijing 2008 Chris became Scotland's most successful Olympian
Adrian Chiles - Speaker and awards hostAdrian Chiles -Add Chiles Adrian to wishlist
Television and radio presenter on Business, Finance and Sport. A familiar face on BBC2s Working Lunch and the unmistakable voice of Chiles on Saturday
Clive Woodward - Conference and keynote speaker, leadershipClive Woodward -Add Woodward Clive to wishlist
Coach of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England Team and the 2005 Lions Tour to New Zealand. Sir Clive is acknowledged as a true world class leader
Roger Black thumbnailRoger Black -Add Black Roger to wishlist
Former Olympic athlete and gold medallist at the World, European and Commonwealth Games, Roger is now well known as a sports presenter on television
Tracy Edwards - Inspirational Business and sporting SpeakerTracy Edwards -Add Edwards Tracy to wishlist
Tracy Edwards speaks candidly about the highs and lows of her career, provdiing an inspirational and motivational platform for all audiences to draw on her experiences
Lawrence Dallaglio motivational sports speaker and teamwork specialistLawrence Dallaglio -Add Dallaglio Lawrence to wishlist
English rugby union player and former captain Lawrence Dallaglio was part of the winning rugby world cup team in 2003
John Barnes ThumbnailJohn Barnes -Add Barnes John to wishlist
John Barnes is an England and Liverpool footballing Legend. John moved into television presenting on his retirement and is now the permanent host on Channel 5
Pierluigic Collina - Motivational and After Dinner Sporting SpeakerPierluigi Collina -Add Collina Pierluigi to wishlist
The most famous football referee in the world, Pierluigi Collina provides a fascinating glimpse of what it takes to be the best and stay the best
Alan Hansen - After dinner speaker and awards hostAlan Hansen -Add Hansen Alan to wishlist
One of the most respected pundits in football today, Alan is a regular on Match of the Day and is known for his insightful comments
Stirling Moss ThumbnailStirling Moss -Add Moss Stirling to wishlist
The greatest driver never to win the Formula 1 World Championship, Stirling is a British motor racing legend
Jim Rosenthal - Sports Awards Presenter and After Dinner SpeakerJim Rosenthal -Add Rosenthal Jim to wishlist
Jim Rosenthal is one of the best known presenters of television sport in Britain and is an erudite and witty after dinner speaker and awards host
Amanda Stretton - Awards host, conference and keynote speakerAmanda Stretton -Add Stretton Amanda to wishlist
Amanda is an all action girl presenter. She presents motor sports programmes and is actively involved in racing herself

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