Is John Motson still alive? Is John Motson still commentating?

English football commentator, John Motson has been reported dead. He died on Thursday, 23 February 2023. He retired officially from commentating in 2018 after celebrating 50 years as a football commentator. However, he came out of retirement to join talkSPORT briefly.

Motty, as he was affectionately called, did exceptionally well during his career. He covered ten (10) World Cups, ten (10) European Championships, twenty-nine (29) FA Cup Finals, and more than two hundred (200) England games.

His family announced his death through an official statement;

“It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep (Thursday)” the statement read.

How old was John Motson?

What was John Motson’s age at the time of death? John Motson was 77 years old when he died.

John Motson wife

Was John Motson married? Who was John Motson’s wife? John Motson was married to a woman named Anne Motson.

John Motson children

Did John Motson have any children? Who were John Motson’s children? John Motson has only one child, a son called Frederick Motson.