John Motson

John Walker Motson (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.
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. He died on 23 February 2023.