Biography
John Walker Motson (10 July 1945 β 23 February 2023) was an English football commentator. Beginning as a television commentator with the BBC in 1971, he commentated on over 2000 games on television and radio. From the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentary figure at the BBC, apart from a brief spell in the mid-1990s.
Motson often wore a sheepskin coat (his 'Motty' coat) during winter months after he reportedly "battled horizontal sleet showers ahead of Wycombe Wanderers' FA Cup tie with Peterborough United" in December 1990. These coats became Motson's trademark look, making him instantly recognisable to his audience.
In 2008, Motson announced his retirement from live television commentary. He continued to cover games for Match of the Day highlights and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live as well as commentating on CBeebies' Footy Pups. In September 2017, he announced his full retirement from BBC commentary, having commentated on 10 FIFA World Cups, 10 UEFA European Championships, and 29 FA Cup finals. In July 2018, he announced he was returning from retirement to work for Talksport.
Filmography
all 18
Movies 14
self 11
TV Shows 4
Voice 3
Narrator 1
Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend (2018)
Countdown to the Full Motty (2018)
Fergie Vs Wenger: The Feud (2018)
Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home (2016)
Hillsborough (2016)
Goal III: Taking on the World (2009)
Flushed Away (2006)
Animal Winter Olympics (2006)
Bob the Builder: Snowed Under - The Bobblesberg Winter Games (2004)
Animal Games (2004)
Trevor's World of Sport (2003)
Germany 1 England 5 (2001)
The Detectives (1993)
Boys From Brazil: The Official BBC History of the Brazilian World Cup Team 1930-1986 (1990)
Going Live! (1987)
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
Match of the Day (1964)
Boys from Brazil
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GenderMale
Birthday1945-07-10
Deathday2023-02-23 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceSalford, United Kingdom
ReligionMethodism
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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