I had forgotten John Motson was broadcasting for Grandstand at Hillsborough, correctly observed what was happening (i.e. not crowd disturbance) at the time. And recordings of his off-air comments were key evidence for the Warrington Hillsborough Inquests.
May his memory be a blessing.
Happy trails to #Motty
Legendary football commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, dies aged 77.
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Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport before retiring from the organisation in 2018.
Popularly known as 'Motty', he had worked on Match of the Day since 1971.