A sheepskin coat and microphone will be placed in John Motson’s old Wembley commentary position at Sunday’s Carabao Cup final in touching tribute following his death – with his picture to appear on big screens before kick-off so fans can pay respects
- ‘Motty’, who became synonymous with English football, died yesterday aged 77
- He retired in 2018 after covering 10 World Cups and over 200 England matches
A sheepskin coat and microphone will be placed in John Motson’s old Wembley commentary position at Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.
The legendary commentator, who became synonymous with English football during his distinguished 50-year career with the BBC, died yesterday aged 77.
A photo of ‘Motty’ will also appear on the big screens before kick-off so Newcastle and Manchester United fans can pay their respects.
He retired in 2018 after covering 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships, 29 FA Cup finals and more than 200 England matches.
Motson began working for Match of the Day in 1971 and commentated on more than 2,500 games.
A sheepskin coat and microphone will be placed in John Motson’s old Wembley commentary position at Sunday’s Carabao Cup final
The legendary commentator, who became synonymous with English football during his distinguished 50-year career with the BBC , died yesterday aged 77
He was hugely popular with generations of football fans and was famous for his sheepskin coat.
Motson, who became an OBE for services to sports broadcasting in 2001, was the son of a Methodist minister, born in Salford, Lancashire.
After starting out as a newspaper reporter in Barnet and at the Sheffield Morning Telegraph, he joined the BBC in 1968 as a sports presenter on Radio 2.
Motson’s commentated on Ronnie Radford’s famous long-range strike which helped non-league Hereford knock top-flight Newcastle out of the FA Cup in 1972.
This saw him take top billing on Match of the Day – pushing him into the spotlight and the affections of the sporting public.
His enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the game, its players and managers, earned him a place in the hearts of fans for five decades.
Motson’s long career also took in two Olympic Games and Wimbledon’s memorable 1988 FA Cup final triumph against Liverpool at Wembley as the Crazy Gang beat the Culture Club.
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.
A photo of ‘Motty’ will also appear on the big screens before kick-off so Newcastle and Manchester United fans can pay their respects
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