Tim Sherwood is a former English professional footballer and manager, celebrated for captaining Blackburn Rovers in 1995 when the side won the Premier League. After his successful playing career, he became a manager for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Swindon Town. Drawing from lessons from the highs and lows of elite football, Tim shares practical insights that also translate into the business and corporate world.
Making his professional debut in 1987, Tim played for Watford as a midfielder before moving to Norwich City, where he played over 80 games. Upon joining Blackburn Rovers, he became a core player and led the side to the Premier League title the following season. In 1999, Tim made his debut for Tottenham Hotspur and also made three appearances for the England national team. As captain of Tottenham Hotspur, the team won the League Cup and reached the League Cup final a few years later. Moving to Portsmouth, he became a regular for the team and helped the team secure promotion to the Premier League. Tim signed for Coventry City in 2004 and captained the team for a season before retiring from playing football.
Starting his coaching career, Tim joined Tottenham Hotspur as an assistant first-team coach under the management of Harry Redknapp and progressed to head coach. After a brief stint as manager of Aston Villa, which saw multiple successes, he started working as a football pundit for BT Sport, whilst serving as Director of Football at Swindon Town for a season. Today, Tim appears regularly as a pundit on Al-Jazeera Sport, Prime Video and Sky Sports.
Alongside his accomplished professional sports career, Tim is a strong speaker due to his managerial and punditry experience. He speaks on leadership, peak performance and maximising success. If you are looking for a knowledgeable and varied football speaker, hire Tim today for your next event.
- 2026 - Appears as pundit on Sky Sports
- 2016 - Became Director of Football at Swindon Town
- 2015 - Appointed as manager of Aston Villa
- 2013 - Became Head Coach at Tottenham Hotspur
- 2008 - Assistant First-Team Coach at Tottenham Hotspur
- 2004 - Captain of Coventry City
- 2003 - Joined Portsmouth & won First Division Championship
- 1999 - Made three appearances for England national team
- 1999 - Played for Tottenham Hotspur
- 1995 - Won Premier League with Blackburn
- 1992 - Moved to Blackburn Rovers
- 1989 - Joined Norwich City
- 1987 - Made his debut for Watford
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