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John Motson
Deceased

When Did John Motson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn10/07/1945Born inSalford, Lancashire, England, UKDied23/02/2023 (aged 77)Died inLittle BrickhillWikidataQ4304944 ↗TMDb#1075047 ↗

John Walker Motson 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.

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Filmography20 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2018Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The LegendMovieHimself73
2018Fergie Vs Wenger: The FeudMovieSelf73
2018Countdown to the Full MottyMovie—73
2016Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came HomeMovieHimself71
2009Goal III: Taking on the WorldMovieSelf64
2006Flushed AwayMovieFootball Commentator (voice)61
2004Animal GamesMovieCommentator59
2003Trevor's World of SportSeriesCommentator (voice)58
1998Match of the World CupSeries—53
1995Match Of The Day: A Celebration Of 25 Years Of Goal Of The SeasonMovieHimself50
1995Match of the Day - Race For The Title - 1994-95MovieHimself50
1994Match of the Day - 30th AnniversaryMovieHimself49
1993The DetectivesSeriesFootball Commentator (voice)48
1993Goodnight SweetheartSeriesTV Commentator (voice)48
1993Match Of The Day: The EntertainersMovieHimself48
1992The Complete Match of the Day: 60s, 70s and 80sMovieHimself47
1990Boys From Brazil: The Official BBC History of the Brazilian World Cup Team 1930-1986MovieNarrator45
1987Going Live!SeriesSelf42
1964Match of the DaySeriesSelf - Commentator19
0Boys from BrazilMovie——