A chance comment on the way home from a football match, led to his idea for a radio fanzine programme, dedicated to his local team – Middlesbrough.

Within nine months and on a small weekly budget, Red Balls On Fire was nominated for a Sony Radio Award, repeating the feat a year later.

Clemmit came to the notice of BBC Radio 5 Live and he began to do interviews and match reports for them.

He has become a familiar voice on BBC Radio 5 Live, specialising in football below the Premier League.

He is also an occasional host of BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra's coverage of the Football League.