Gerry Harrison

Gerarld Philip Harrison (1 August 1936 – 23 August 2025) was an English football commentator on television from the 1970s to the 1990s, working for ITV. In the latter part of his career he was a senior television executive with production company TWI, who produce coverage of Premier League football, international golf and tennis among other sports. He left this role in 2007.

Life and career Harrison was born in Upminster, Essex on 1 August 1936. He played football to what he described as a decent level, while at the University of Oxford and for Altrincham, on his way to becoming a news reporter with the Daily Express and The Times.