Tom Bellwood

Tom Bellwood

News writer & editor

Bio: For the last 17 years I have worked in sports publishing and broadcast at MailOnline Sport and, more recently, talkSPORT. I've been lucky enough to cover World Cup finals, Champions League finals, plus hundreds of Premier League and EFL matches. My experience isn't confined to football, I've also covered British and Irish Lions tours, England Test cricket and much more. 

My Football Story: I took the 123 bus from South Woodford to Tottenham, jumped off at Bruce Grove and then took the long walk up the High Road to the old White Hart Lane. The noise coming from inside the many pubs, the smell of food stalls lining the street and walking out on the Paxton Road terrace for the first time are memories that will stay with me forever. I was hooked. It cost me £1.20 to get in that day (it was 1989, football was cheap back then), but we lost 2-1 to Derby County. I was devastated and the high/low, joy/pain relationship with Spurs has changed very little since. 

Areas of Expertise: 

  • Expert football opinion and analysis.
  • Premier League and Champions League match reaction.
  • Breaking news. 

Favourite Football Memory: 'Is Gascoigne going to have a crack? He is you know... Oh I say, brilliant, that is School Boy's Own stuff,' Barry Davies' commentary was almost as good as Gazza's free-kick against Arsenal in the 1991 FA Cup semi-final. The old Wembley Stadium was hosting its first semi, Spurs were about to go bankrupt off the field, north London rivals Arsenal looked set for a famous league and cup Double on it. But Gazza was in his pomp, unstoppable that day, I still get goosebumps when I watch that goal now. 

Articles by Tom Bellwood
  1. Rashford to start El Clasico? Barca hit by injury blow

    Marcus Rashford could be thrust into the starting line-up for Barcelona for the highly-anticipated El Clasico clash on Sunday following another damaging injury to a key Barca star just hours before the match. The England international has made an excellent start to his loan spell at Barcelona, bagging five goals and six assists in 12 appearances across all competitions.

  2. Frustration for Wrexham! Windass strike not enough for victory

    Wrexham secured a vital point following an entertaining 1-1 draw with Championship high-flyers Middlesbrough at the Riverside. The Welsh side dominated for large swathes of the match and took an early lead, courtesy of a brilliant strike from Josh Windass, which took a deflection on its way in. But there was heartache for the visitors after Hayden Hackney’s diving header drew the hosts level with just a few minutes of the match remaining.

  3. Carvajal to confront Yamal over 'stupid' & 'disrespectful' comments

    The war of words ahead of El Clasico shows no sign of abating with Madrid captain Dani Carvajal planning to confront Barca wonderkid Lamine Yamal at the end of the match over what he sees as "disrespectful" remarks in the build-up to the hotly-anticipated clash between the Spanish giants. Speaking on a Twitch stream ahead of the game, Yamal stoked the ill-feeling between the two sides, saying: "They (Real) steal, they complain, and they do things".

  4. Sheffield Wednesday set for 12-point deduction after administration blow

    Sheffield Wednesday fans have been urged to show their support and help the club survive following distressing news the Owls have been placed into administration. The four-times English champions will now be handed a damaging points deduction, which will leave the club on MINUS six points. The devastating development comes following years of mismanagement from owner Dejphon Chansiri.

  1. 'It's unfair' - Robertson heaps praise on misfiring Wirtz

    Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson has leapt to the defence of his new team-mate Florian Wirtz, who has come under increasing scrutiny after struggling to make a significant impact since his £116 million ($154.4m) switch from Bayer Leverkusen. Robertson has pointed to a number of key impacts made by Wirtz and made a bold prediction about the remainder of the season.

  2. Rashford has no plans to make Man Utd return

    Marcus Rashford has signalled that he wants to extend his successful spell at Barcelona and has revealed the three team-mates who have made life so enjoyable for him since joining the Catalan giants. Rashford made the difficult decision to forge a career away from his boyhood club Manchester United earlier this summer, but it’s a decision he certainly doesn’t regret.

  3. Dyche institutes Nottingham Forest BAN after replacing Postecoglou

    New Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche has made an instant impact since taking the helm at the City Ground, where one of his first moves was to ban a once very popular item of clothing favoured by players during the winter months. Dyche has become the club’s third manager despite the season just being a couple of months old, and the former Forest youth player is already laying down the law with his players.

  4. Arsenal handed huge boost as wonderkid Dowman agrees terms

    The positive news keeps coming for high-flying Arsenal after they secured a deal to keep youngster Max Dowman at the Emirates. The Gunners are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League and are joint top of the Champions League table after demolishing Atletico Madrid 4-0 earlier this week. And the future’s looking bright after nailing down Dowman to a long-term deal.

  5. Man Utd's six-man midfield shortlist! Amorim eyes major overhaul

    The revolving door of transfers at Manchester United shows no sign of stopping as it has been revealed Ruben Amorim is chasing six potential targets when the coming windows open in January and in the summer. The focus will be on midfield signings with a number of high-profile stars potentially heading to Old Trafford as the club attempt to build a squad capable of challenging for the Premier League title.

  6. No crisis! Van Dijk reveals he called players meeting after Man Utd loss

    Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed he took the drastic action following the damaging 2-1 defeat by Liverpool in a bid to halt the Premier League champions worrying slide, which had seen them lose four matches on the bounce. The Netherlands international made the intervention ahead of the Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt, which the Reds won comfortably 5-1.

  7. So long, Salah? Mo removes Liverpool references from social bios

    Mo Salah has taken drastic action on his social media channels the morning after he was sensationally dropped to the bench by Liverpool boss Arne Slot for the crucial Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. Salah’s move has created a stir with suggestions that this is a clear indication the Egypt international wants to leave Anfield and comes after his well below-par start to the season.