After Danny Kelly‘s death at the age of 69, Tottenham Hotspur paid tribute to the late broadcaster. Kelly has been a Spurs fan for as long as anyone can remember, and he spent many years guiding fans through the club’s peak and trough on The View From The Lane, a show on The Athletic.
«The entire Tottenham family mourns the loss of one of our own, broadcasting legend Danny Kelly,» the club wrote on X on Wednesday. Spurs sent their love to his family and friends and signed off with a white heart.
The entire Tottenham family mourns the loss of one of our own, broadcasting legend Danny Kelly. Our thoughts and love are with his family and friends at this incredibly sad time. Rest in peace, Danny 🤍
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 11, 2026
TalkSPORT announced Kelly’s death on Wednesday, remembering the «extraordinary wit, warmth and knowledge» he brought to the station. Kelly had stepped away from broadcasting in March to undergo cancer treatment.
For Alex Crook, talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent, the memory that came to mind was a day at the old ground. He recalled watching Spurs’ final match at White Hart Lane with Kelly, a 2–1 win over Manchester United in May 2017. «talkSPORT will never be quite the same again,» Crook wrote.
This is so sad. Danny was a great broadcaster and a brilliant colleague and friend. Had a wonderful day with him watching Spurs’ last game at White Hart Lane. talkSPORT will never be quite the same again 💔
— Alex Crook ⚽️🎙 (@alex_crook) November 11, 2026
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Danny Kelly and his mad rants
Kelly joined talkSPORT in 2007, led its Euro 2008 coverage and went on to host Trans-Europe Express. One moment the station remembered on Wednesday came during the 4–4 north London derby in 2008.
When Aaron Lennon scored Tottenham’s late equaliser against Arsenal, Kelly leapt out of his chair.
«I love football, Stan. I love it,» he shouted to fellow presenter Stan Collymore.
This has to be one of my favourite matches I’ve covered at talkSPORT, for @dannykellywords reaction and passion https://t.co/mD2onu2Tla
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) March 18, 2026
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Kelly had edited NME and Q before becoming a familiar voice in football broadcasting. His partnership with Danny Baker took them from radio to television. In 2013, BT Sport reunited them for a Friday night football show, Baker & Kelly’s Vaguely Sporting Phone-Out.
