John Motson has sadly passed away - Remembering the key role Newcastle United played in his career nufc motd
Opinion14 seconds agoSad to hear the news this Thursday morning that John Motson has passed away. This following only days after fellow football TV icon Dickie Davies also sadly passed away.“It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today ,” said a statement from Motson’s family.
When retiring five years ago, John Motson talked about his career and himself admitted just how key that Hereford v Newcastle match had been…‘My very first TV commentary was a scoreless draw between Liverpool and Chelsea in October 1971. It was not a very distinguished game or a distinguished commentary either I might add.in a third-round replay in 1972 with Ronnie Radford’s goal – everyone will remember that.
The guy who drove me down to Hereford for the game was called Billy Meadows, he was their centre-forward. He took me down with Rickie George, who was to come and score the winning goal in extra time after Radford hit a 40-yarder.
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