He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to sports broadcasting and sports.
He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1976 for his services to sports.
Stocksfield, Northumberland, England (December 2007)
He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to international and national sport and culture in north east England. He was in Stocksfield, Northumberland, England.