Angus Loughran

Angus Loughran (born 24 November 1966) is a British sports commentator and pundit. He appears regularly on television, newspapers and websites, usually concentrating on horse racing and football, such as The Daily Telegraph and online bookmaker Easyodds, writing tipping sections every day. He has also provided English language football commentary for Eurosport and ESPN.

He first worked for Ladbrokes, providing racing commentary into their betting shops, but rose to fame as "Statto", the resident statistician on the BBC Two television show Fantasy Football League. Clad in a dressing gown and pyjamas, he would stand in the corner of the set and provide facts and figures on each of the guests' fantasy football teams, while being made fun of by hosts Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. He also appeared in the Rowan Atkinson comedy film Bean in 1997 and the Mel Smith directed Blackball in 2003.

He is the son of conductor James Loughran and was educated at Ampleforth College. He is a fan of Manchester United F.C..

He was declared bankrupt at a hearing at Manchester County Court on 4 February 2008 due to large debts owed to Sporting Index.[1][2] The bankruptcy was annulled in April 2008 when he presented an IVA to his creditors.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sale, Charles (8 March 2008). "Pundit Loughran's bankruptcy riddle". London: www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "TV betting expert made bankrupt". BBC News. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Individual Insolvency Register - Home". www.insolvency.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

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