John Motson

Motson, often associated with his sheepskin coat and known as “Motty”, covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for the BBC before ...

He will rightly be remembered as a legendary figure in British sports broadcasting, respected by those in the game, loved by fans and an inspiration to those who followed him in the commentary box.” It was his voice that accompanied much of the news footage of that day and he gave evidence to the coroner’s inquest in 1991. In 1989 he was at Hillsborough as the disaster unfolded. Motson, born in Salford, Greater Manchester, started as a newspaper reporter in Barnet and at the Sheffield Morning Telegraph before joining the BBC as a sports presenter on Radio 2. He made his debut on Fifa 96 and provided commentary for the franchise for the following decade. John Motson, the legendary football commentator, has died at the age of 77.

Legendary football commentator John Motson has died aged 77. The BBC pundit celebrated 50 years in the job in 2018 before hanging up his mic in May that ...

[ The Sun ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21487043/bbc-commentator-john-motson-dead/)and was republished with permission. Motson was born in Salford and began his journalist career in Barnet - the team he supports. In 2014, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer and forced to miss the World Cup in Brazil. Speaking at the time, he said: “I consider myself very lucky I was diagnosed so early that the cancer was dealt with and the positiveness came about because I wanted to get back into my normal life. Motson - known as the voice of football - was famed for his signature sheepskin coat. [The Sun ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21487043/bbc-commentator-john-motson-dead/)reported.

British soccer commentator John Motson has died at the age of 77, having retired in 2018 after 50 years with the BBC as one of the voices of the sport.

He had a great sense of humour. He was 77. "He was an icon and a beacon to us all."

The great BBC Sport commentator John Motson, who worked for the broadcasting company for 50 years, has died at the age of 77.

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A defining voice of English football, legendary commentator John Motson OBE has died at the age of 77.

Upon accepting the honour, Motson said: “I was a Football League commentator when I started in 1971 and I’ve always been an admirer of how the League has stuck together over the years. It has been a great privilege and a great thrill to do what I’ve done. At the 2018 EFL Awards, he was recognised with the Contribution to League Football Award – the EFL’s most prestigious award, presented annually by the Board of the EFL to an individual who has given a lifetime’s service to the professional game on and off the pitch.

John Motson, the BBC soccer commentator who was one of the most well-known voices in British sport for 50 years, has died. He was 77. "It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today (Thursday)," said a ...

He had a great sense of humour. He was 77. "He was an icon and a beacon to us all."

If you met Motson, worked with him or simply want to pay tribute to his 50-year career, we would love to hear from you.

He had the right words at the right time for all the big moments. We would love to hear your memories of Motson – whether you met him, worked with him or simply enjoyed his commentary. [has died at the age of 77](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/23/john-motson-football-commentator-dies-aged-77).

He went on to cover 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for the channel before retiring from the organisation in 2018. "It is with ...

Motson started working on the BBC's flagship highlights show Match of the Day in 1971. - He is being remembered as "one of the greatest commentators of his generation" - Motson started working on the BBC's Match of the Day in 1971

Beloved commentator John Motson has died aged 77. We take a look at some of his best moments behind the mic over a 50-year career.

The BBC confirmed his death, citing a statement from his family. The family did not specify a cause but said he “died peacefully in his sleep.” The network ...

He went on to become the station’s leading voice, calling nearly 2,500 games in his career, including more than 200 involving England’s national team. He dreamed of becoming a newspaper reporter, and started his career after leaving school at 16, first working at The Barnet Press, a weekly, and then at The Sheffield Morning Telegraph, a daily, according to He was selected to participate in a local radio station’s experiment that relied on print reporters. He also offered analysis on “Match of the Day,” the BBC’s weekly highlights show. The network turned to Mr. The statement did not specify a cause or say where he died.

John Motson, the soccer commentator whose animated voice was inseparable from many of the sport's biggest moments over his 50 years at the BBC, ...

He went on to become the station’s leading voice, calling nearly 2,500 games in his career, including more than 200 involving England’s national team. He dreamed of becoming a newspaper reporter, and started his career after leaving school at 16, first working at The Barnet Press, a weekly, and then at The Sheffield Morning Telegraph, a daily, according to He was selected to participate in a local radio station’s experiment that relied on print reporters. He also offered analysis on “Match of the Day,” the BBC’s weekly highlights show. The network turned to Mr. The statement did not specify a cause or say where he died.

John Motson, the BBC football commentator who was one of the most well-known voices in British sport for 50 years, has died. He was 77.

Motson went on to give evidence at the inquest. I had been in radio, and they kind of borrowed me for a year if you like to see if I made out." Hereford's equaliser, a long-range shot by Ronnie Radford, has gone down as one of the most famous goals in English football, and Motson's commentary on it became iconic. Motson was the commentator on the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough in 1989, during which there was a crush that led to the death of 97 Liverpool fans. READ MORE: He was 77.

Football commentator, who has died aged 77, became known for his long sheepskin coat over many years.

Nursey of Bungay, a company that once made Motson’s coats – and those for that other sheepskin icon, Del Boy – [closed in 2014](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2586632/Sheepskin-coast-company-favoured-Del-Boy-John-Motson-closes-168-years-falling-trade.html) because of falling sales. [on display](https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/object-of-the-week-john-motsons-sheepskin-coat/) in the National Football Museum in Manchester. “I looked forlorn and it just stuck from then on.” Even in the warmer months, people would often ask where his coat was, he said. “I didn’t set out to make the sheepskin coat anything special, but it just happened when I was at Wycombe in 1990 and the snow came down,” Motson was photographed on the snowy pitch, battling the weather in his calf-length sheepskin. It was in December 1990 that his outerwear became notable – during his appearance on

The Prince of Wales has hailed commentator John Motson as “a legend whose voice was football” following his death aged 77. Motson, known as “Motty”, ...

He was a very serious broadcaster but he was a real fun guy to be around.” In September 2017, Motson announced he would retire from the BBC at the end of the season and in 2018 the corporation celebrated his career with three special programmes, Motty Mastermind, Motty – The Man Behind The Sheepskin and Countdown To The Full Motty. His broadcasting career began the following year as a sports presenter on BBC Radio 2 and his big breakthrough came in 1972 when his commentary of Hereford’s famous upset of Newcastle in an FA Cup replay earned him a regular slot on Match of the Day. “John was the standard-setter for us all,” Tyler said. Motson hung up his microphone for the BBC at the end of the 2017-18 Premier League season and after his final game – Crystal Palace v West Brom – he was invited on to the pitch. Current Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker described him as “a quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations”.

He went on to cover 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for the channel before retiring from the organisation in 2018. "It is with ...

Motson started working on the BBC's flagship highlights show Match of the Day in 1971. - He is being remembered as "one of the greatest commentators of his generation" - Motson started working on the BBC's Match of the Day in 1971

The world received some very sad news earlier today when we learned that legendary English football commentator John Motson, whose career spanned.

As familiar as Motson’s work was to anyone catching a game on TV or the radio, he’ll be almost as familiar to a whole generation of gamers. He did, however, make a nice little return over a decade after that, as part of FIFA 19’s singleplayer story campaign, which featured a flashback moment that only Motson’s iconic commentary could bring to life: Even the most casual English-speaking football fan will know his work, regardless of whether they knew his name or not.