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He went on to cover 10 World Cups, 10 European
Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for the channel before
retiring from the organisation in 2018.
"It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died
peacefully in his sleep today (Thursday)," said a statement from
Motson's family.
Motson became an OBE in 2001 for services to sports broadcasting
and was made famous for his trademark sheepskin coats,
delivering his final BBC commentary back in 2018 when Crystal
Palace faced West Bromwich Albion.
"Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died," former
England striker and current Match of the Day commentator Gary
Lineker said on Twitter.
"A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this
country for generations. He'll be very much missed."
Motson joined the BBC on a full-time basis as a sports presenter
on Radio 2 in 1968, having been at BBC Radio Sheffield
beforehand.
"10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals.
John Motson was an ever present fixture in so many of our lives.
He will be sorely missed," British minister for culture, media
and sport, Lucy Frazer, said on Twitter.
(Reporting by Peter Hall and William James; Editing by Kate
Holton and Ken Ferris)
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