Biography.guide
Home › People › Athlete › Dave Woods
Portrait of Dave Woods

Dave Woods

b. 2000

British sports commentator

Athlete
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Dave Woods

Born 2000. Dave Woods is a British athlete.

Dave Woods is a British sports commentator. He covers rugby league and football for the BBC and BT Sport as well as occasional freelance work for Five in their Champions League and Europa League coverage.

Woods began his sports journalism career at Wigan-based news agency Barnes in 1985, moving to the BBC in 1990.

He commentated on the Europa League 2012 Final alongside Stan Collymore. Woods is the main man on the Super League Show. He has attended every Challenge Cup Final since 1974. In 2009, he commentated on his first Challenge Cup Final, succeeding Ray French.

Dave Woods used to lecture in radio at the University of Huddersfield, but left in July 2008.

Dave Woods commentated for HBS during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012 in addition to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Dave Woods commentates for Premier Sports on their coverage of the Rugby League Northern Rail Cup and Championship.

In 2020, Woods qualified as a personal trainer, and went on to set up FitBox, a gymnasium in Westhoughton.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
2000
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Athlete
Nationality
United Kingdom
Employers
British Broadcasting Corporation

People in Dave Woods's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Stan Collymore
Stan Collymore
b. 1971
Association football player
 Portrait of Ray French
Ray French
1939 – 2025
Rugby league player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dave Woods's

Portrait of Fabiola Gianotti
Fabiola Gianotti
b. 1960
Physicist
 Portrait of Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti
Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti
b. 1960
Ophthalmologist
 Portrait of Jennifer Widom
Jennifer Widom
b. 1960
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Kees Moeliker
Kees Moeliker
b. 1960
Biologist
 Portrait of Sylvie Faucheux
Sylvie Faucheux
b. 1960
Politician
 Portrait of Claire Voisin
Claire Voisin
b. 1962
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Woods?

British sports commentator

When was Dave Woods born?

Dave Woods was born in 2000.

What is Dave Woods's occupation?

Dave Woods is an athlete.

What nationality is Dave Woods?

Dave Woods is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dave Woods

· Wikidata: Q5230150

· DBpedia: Dave Woods (commentator)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dave Woods. https://biography.guide/dave-woods-athlete/

MLA: "Dave Woods." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dave-woods-athlete/.

Chicago: "Dave Woods." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dave-woods-athlete/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC