Tottenham and England striker Peter Crouch has been named the funniest man in British sport.

The 6ft 7inch footballer was crowned after topping a poll carried out by Sky1 HD's new comedy panel show, A League of Their own, featuring James Corden.

Crouch, who scored twice for England in their most recent outing against Egypt, topped the poll due to his cheeky answer to the question, "what would you be if you weren't a footballer?"

"A virgin," was his reply.

His robot goal celebration, first used before the last world cup, also received a strong vote from the 2,000 people polled.

Respondents were asked a series of questions about past and present sporting individuals who have managed to entertain over the years and their thoughts on the amount of humour in today's sporting industry, compared with past decades.

John Motson was also hailed in the results for his legendary statement: "For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip."

Delia Smith was up there for her infamous half-time "let's be havin' you" outburst at Norwich.

Funniest Olympic moment ever, however, went to the legendary Gloucestershire ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, who pipped sprinter Usain Bolt and the moment the Olympic torch went out and had to be re-lit by an official with his cigarette lighter in 1976.

Meanwhile, Murray Walker was confirmed as wittiest sports commentator ever, with John Motson second.

The Top 5 Sporting One Liners were...

1. Asked what he would be if he wasn't a footballer, Peter Crouch replied "a virgin"

2. "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars - the rest I just squandered" - George Best 3. Referring to Wags, "I don't know where they will stay, it's not my concern. I'm hoping there will be a virus" - Fabio Capello 4. Chris Eubank made his first flamboyant leap over the top rope into the ring. Reg Gutteridge informed ITV viewers: "The ego has landed"

5. "I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and got into bed before the room was dark" - Muhammad Ali * But what do you think?

Have personalities faded from UK sport? Are the characters missing from football to boxing and cricket?

Or is the media to blame? With personalities more wary of talking to the press than ever before?

Or is Crouch an example of how sportsmen and women are just as funny as they've ever been?

Use the form below to let us know what you think - and to list any sporting funnies you think should have made the list...