| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vicki Sparks |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | 28th November 1989. As of 2024, she is around 35 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance / Partner | Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Where was Vicki Sparks born? | She was born in Newcastle in a working-class family, based in Northern England. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Vicki Sparks is an English sports journalist who specialises in football reporting and commentary. She was brought to the world’s attention via the notoriety of an incident when she was interviewing football manager David Moyes, and he acted in a sexist way towards her.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Victoria Sparks, was born into a regular, Northern English, working-class family in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- She became keen on football at an early age through visits to the local team Newcastle United.
- Now, she has moved south for her increasingly impressive career in sports journalism and resides in London.
- Currently single, Vicki has been quoted in interviews as saying that her career is her priority momentarily.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Vicki worked her way through the English education system attending state schools and gaining an early interest in the English language.
- Although it is not known which university she attended, we do know that she holds a degree in English.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Vicki started her career as a freelance journalist, reporting on many sports but especially liking to report and commentate on football at all levels.
- During her first post as a radio assistant at BBC Radio Newcastle, her close colleagues encouraged her to submit an audition tape and apply as a commentator and reporter with the BBC. Not too soon after, she was awarded her first game as a commentator, the EFL Championship game between Middlesbrough and Charlton.
- After an impressive start to her career, Vicki has gone on to work on National Radio with BBC Five Live and on TV for shows such as Final Score, Premier League Production, Match of the Day and is also seen frequently on The Woman’s Football Show.
- In July 2018, Vicki became the first woman ever to commentate on a FIFA World Cup when she joined the BBC’s team in Russia for the tournament.
The Disgraceful Incident :
- During the English Premier League season of 2016-17, Vicki’s name unfortunately became synonymous with the disgraceful behaviour of the then manager of AFC Sunderland, David Moyes.
- After Sunderland’s goalless draw with Burnley, Vicki had an interview with Moyes. He warned Vicki that she ‘ought to watch herself next time she was in Sunderland’ and that she’d been very cheeky and may well ‘still get a slap.’
- Although Vicki reacted to the comments with great dignity, the world of English football was in an uproar, and she received a lot of support, especially from her colleagues, including Gary Linaker, over what was perceived as a sexist comment by Moyes.
- After an investigation, The Football Association (FA) ruled David Moyes to be guilty and fined him thirty thousand pounds and ordered him to apologise to Vicki.
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Surely the BBC can find a voice that doesn’t drill into your bones with such incruciating pain as Ms Sparks. Personally I don’t think the timbre of the female voice works for commentating on men’s football, and don’t get me started on men’s cricket…I was looking forward to the Bayern Munich V Lazio match tonight but couldn’t listen to her screeching cackle. Sorry BBC but I’m not impressed and am considering going elsewhere for my football and cricket. I am not a sexist!
Awful voice…PLEASE BBC…NO MORE SPARKS
Born and raised in the Newcastle area but speaks with a thick London accent.
Please, can somebody explain.
Vicki’s voice and partisanship really grates my ears.
Vicky Sparks is an excellent commentator, and she gives excellent commentaries! Whoever thinks she is rubbish needs to listen to Jonathan Pearce…his voice is rubbish!
Vicki’s voice does my head in.
Vicki is probably a very nice person and a capable journalist but unfortunately, she has been blessed with such a grating voice that causes me and possibly many more to hit the mute button. No more commentaries from Ms. Spark, please. There are other very competent ladies available.
It’s time the BBC ditched Vicki. Simple as that. Her not-so-dulcet tones can ruin the match of the day. She thinks it’s all over, make it so number one.
Vicki knows her stuff, I’m just not a fan of her voice.
Vicki’s voice is really annoying. She doesn’t sound like she is from North East of England. I turn the volume off when she is commentating.
The only time I get any peace and quiet is when Ms. Sparks takes to the mic and screeches her particularly ugly voice during a televised football game. I don’t have any particular aversion to the female timbre – just hers. Why the BBC can’t uncover a more acceptable commentator defeats me but until they do I reach with alacrity for the mute button and rely on pictures only!
I agree…it is the strangest Geordie accent I’ve ever heard
I think Vicki Sparks is an excellent commentator who is always well prepared and provides detailed stats with each game she commentates on. As for the alleged ‘high pitched voice’ have you heard ‘Mr Cliche’, aka Jonathon Pierce?
Vicki S should not be given a mic. Her voice is so wrong plus she tells us what we are seeing without adding information. I am obviously not the only person who thinks the same. Sometimes I have to watch with the sound muted.
The female voice can never lend itself to football commentary like the male voice
Vicki went to Durham University where she studied English and politics. She does not have a journalism degree. She grew up southwest of London and ended up in the northeast after university. She is a diehard Chelsea fan.
She started her career by co-hosting a sports radio program at Durham University. From there, she went on to do an internship with the BBC which was successful so that she continued with them. I know because I am her auntie!