John Motson

John Motson OBE
Motson in 2018
Born	John Walker Motson (1945-07-10)10 July 1945 Salford, Lancashire, England[1]
Died	23 February 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 77)[2] Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England
Other names	Motty
Education	Culford School, Bury St Edmunds
Occupation	Football commentator
Employer(s)	BBC Sport, Talksport
Children	1

John Walker Motson OBE (10 July 1945 – 23 February 2023), sometimes nicknamed "Motty", was an English football commentator. He began 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 main football commentator at the BBC. Although during the 1990s, Barry Davies was chosen for a few finals. In September 2017, he left the BBC. For the BBC, he commentated on 10 FIFA World Cups, 10 UEFA European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals. In 2018, he started working for Talksport.^[3]

Motson was born in Salford, Lancashire. He was married to Anne. The couple have a son, Frederick (born 1986). He lived in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.^[4] He died on 23 February 2023.^[5]

1. ↑ "Fame and fortune: John Motson". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
2. ↑ "John Motson: Legendary commentator dies aged 77". BBC News. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
3. ↑ "John Motson to come out of retirement to join Talksport". BBC. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
4. ↑ "Class act as Motty joins influential figures to talk football and business at Tring School". Hemel Gazette. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
5. ↑ "Legendary commentator Motson dies aged 77". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-02-23.