Stubbs began his career as a professional footballer, leaving Calday Grange Grammar School to join Tranmere Rovers for five years, although he never made an appearance for the club.

[3] Stubbs worked for the BBC for 26 years, presenting and reporting on a number of sports, including football, darts and snooker.

Stubbs said, "The opportunity of joining one of the world's leading sports broadcasters on day one of the new ESPN channel in the UK was just too good to turn down.

Following the rebranding of ESPN UK, Stubbs joined newly created BT Sport as its lead reporter.

In 2007, Stubbs took part in Comic Relief does Fame Academy, and made it to the last five, before being struck down by an upper respiratory tract infection.

Stubbs also takes part in the Great North Run each year for charity, and is an honorary member of Gateshead Harriers.