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.

Revered across the game, Motson, often seen beside the pitch with a microphone and in his trademark sheepskin coat, commentated on over 2500 televised games ...

"Radford the scorer. Fellow commentator, Clive Tyldesley, who worked alongside Motson at BBC Sport in the 1990s, wrote: "As a teenager I just wanted to be John Motson. What a tremendous shot by Ronnie Radford." "I'll miss the friendship and connection and contact with lots of people both in broadcasting and the football world." And the crowd are on the pitch. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Terribly sad." "All the preparation is quite demanding on the commentator, particularly on the Thursday and Friday of every week. Sad loss." RIP, Motty." BBC director-general Tim Davie said: "John Motson was the voice of a footballing generation - steering us through the twists and turns of FA Cup runs, the highs and lows of World Cups and, of course, Saturday nights on Match of the Day. "A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations.

Motson, popularly known as 'Motty' by a generation of football fans, enjoyed a 50-year career with the BBC during which he covered 10 World Cups, ...

So many of us grew up listening to this man describe the action & goals on MOTD & cup finals. Paying tribute to the commentator, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said: “RIP John Motson 💔An absolute Legend of the game.

John Motson, the beloved football commentator known as 'Motty', has died aged 77.

So many of us grew up listening to this man describe the action & goals on MOTD & cup finals. He worked on Match of the Day from 1971, and in 2001 he was awarded an OBE for services to sports broadcasting. An absolute Legend of the game.

THE football world is in mourning after the death of legendary BBC commentator John Motson aged 77.Affectionately known as "Motty", Motson was the voi.

RIP Motty" The voice of football." RIP." The voice of football. Alan Sugar added: "Sorry to hear that John Motson has died. Comedian David Baddiel tweeted: "John Motson. And Alastair Campbell wrote: "So sad to hear Motty has died. Terribly sad." Commentator Clive Tyldesley movingly wrote: "As a teenager I just wanted to be John Motson. [Gary Lineker](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/gary-lineker/) tweeted: "Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died. RIP Motty." Sad loss."

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.

The legendary commentator who became the voice of English football, has died aged 77.

He said: “Very sad to hear of the passing of John Motson. Meticulously researched and retaining boyish enthusiasm and love of the game over half a century of the biggest games, he set the gold standard.” John was awarded a lifetime achievement award by supporters at our awards ceremony back in 2017 - John was a gent that night and it was a pleasure to have him along. A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations. So many of us grew up listening to this man describe the action & goals on MOTD & cup finals. Gary Lineker, who presented Match of the Day for Motson’s final match, said: “Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died.

Motson, popularly known as 'Motty' by a generation of football fans, enjoyed a 50-year career with the BBC during which he covered 10 World Cups, ...

So many of us grew up listening to this man describe the action & goals on MOTD & cup finals. Paying tribute to the commentator, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said: “RIP John Motson 💔An absolute Legend of the game. Over the course of his career, he commentated on almost 2,500 games for BBC television, working on Match of the Day from 1971 until he retired in 2018.

The final fixture of Motson's Match of the Day commentary career came at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace against West Bromwich Albion in May 2018, a day on which ...

That was one of the best games I have ever covered, and I can recall the memories of that game so easily such as that great run from John Pemberton that set Palace on their way. It obviously finished 3-3 with Mark Hughes saving the day for Manchester United when it looked it Ian Wright had won the game for Palace after his two goals. After the game I had to interview him and I was terrified because it was live on the radio, so he stood in front of me calming me down before we started!

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker leads tributes to the inimitable 'Motty' after his sad passing.

For many, the voice of football.” Presenter Manish Bhasin said: “Very sad to hear the news of John Motson passing away. A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations. 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.” His run included a sixth World Cup final in Berlin in 2006 and his 29th FA Cup final in 2008. Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker said: “Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died.

"And he got behind Lawrenson there did Sharp. And what a fantastic goal. An unbelievable finish from Graeme Sharp. And the Evertonians have gone berserk.

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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”.

John Motson, who has died aged 77, was BBC television's “voice” of football for almost half a century, commentating for Match of the Day from 1971 until his ...

Ten years earlier, reflecting on the influence of money in football, he had observed: “It’s true that the game has changed so much, and in many ways not for the better, but it is still the game. However, he was not averse to the occasional “Colemanballs”, emulating the verbal gaffes of his fellow football commentator David Coleman, who was presenter of Match of the Day by the time he started on it himself. He then moved to the Sheffield Morning Telegraph (1967-68), where he started covering football, qualified as an FA preliminary coach and freelanced for BBC Radio Sheffield. When Liverpool were beaten 0-1 in the 1988 FA Cup final by the unfancied Wimbledon – known for the eccentric behaviour of their players and fans – he spontaneously summed up: “The Crazy Gang has beaten the Culture Club.” On top of the stats, he displayed an eloquence for describing the occasion. Motson put this “obsession” for facts and figures down to being “terrified of not knowing enough or making a mistake” in his early days.

Legendary football commentator John Motson, who died early today at the age of 77, made many friends at Vicarage Road – the club's stadium becoming ...

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Legendary commentator John Motson was "the voice of football" who "always got the mood and the occasion right", says former England striker Gary Lineker.

"He was a legend. "Very sad to hear about the passing of John Motson - a legend whose voice was football," he said. There was no front." It was almost impossible to tell one footballer from another, but somehow he managed it." It's a sad day for football." England lost the match on penalties.

Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best ...

Leah Williamson dedicated England’s Arnold Clark Cup win to the late mother of injured team-mate Beth Mead. Tributes poured in after the death of commentator John Motson. Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.

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

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.

My favourite Motty moment came at a European Championship semi-final between France and Portugal in 1984.

the right-back’ – Well, he wasn’t wrong. Managers, players and fans lined up to herald the man almost none of us could remember the game without. He just went on and on, through the generations. And thank you for the memories. Unlike his BBC colleague Barry Davies, Motson was rarely associated with other sports, apart from a brief time commentating at Wimbledon. The son of a Methodist minister, Motson fell in love with football from an early age. The game at a muddy Edgar Street became part of folklore. I’m pretty sure it will be in your head this morning while you read this. A wonderfully passionate and evocative commentary that captured Motson at his best, full of childlike joy. But the lines kept coming. I’ve not seen a match like this in years,’ Motson shouted. And the crowd are invading the pitch.’ Motson soon became established with Auntie and took over from David Coleman as the main man on the biggest occasions by the late 70s.