Autographs of John Motson
John Walker Motson OBE (10 July 1945 – 23 February 2023) 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.
Motson often wore a sheepskin coat (his 'Motty' coat) during winter months after he reportedly "battled horizontal sleet showers ahead of Wycombe Wanderers' FA Cup tie with Peterborough United" in December 1990. These coats became Motson's trademark look, making him instantly recognisable to his audience.
In 2008, Motson announced his retirement from live television commentary. He continued to cover games for Match of the Day highlights and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live as well as commentating on CBeebies' Footy Pups. In September 2017, he announced his full retirement from BBC commentary, having commentated on 10 FIFA World Cups, 10 UEFA European Championships, and 29 FA Cup finals. In July 2018, he announced he was returning from retirement to work for Talksport. In 2019, Motson provided commentary for the Miniclip mobile game Head Ball 2.
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Traded items with a signature of John Motson
The most expensive item with a signature of John Motson (John Motson Signed Commentator Notes.) was sold in February 2026 for £673.16 while the cheapest item (John Motson Commentator signed photograph) found a new owner for £0.91 in September 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2012 with an average selling price of £0.99 for an autographed item of John Motson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2023 with £44.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.91 was September 2020. In average, an autographed item from John Motson is worth £3.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Motson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | FOOTBALL First Day Cover 2002 CERTIFIED SIGNED JOHN MOTSON | £5.99 |  |
| FOOTBALL First Day Cover 2002 CERTIFIED SIGNED JOHN MOTSON | £5.99 | |
| FOOTBALL First Day Cover 2002 CERTIFIED SIGNED JOHN MOTSON | £5.99 | |
| FOOTBALL First Day Cover 2002 CERTIFIED SIGNED JOHN MOTSON | £5.99 | |
| John Motson Legendary Football Commentator Hand Signed Colour Photograph | £12.99 | |
| John Motson Legendary Football Commentator Hand Signed Colour Photograph | £12.99 | |
| John Motson Legendary Football Commentator Hand Signed Colour Photograph | £12.99 | |
| John Motson Legendary Football Commentator Hand Signed Colour Photograph | £12.99 | |
| John MOTSON TV Football Commentator Signed Mounted Photo Display AFTAL RD COA | £44.99 | |
| John MOTSON TV Football Commentator Signed Mounted Photo Display AFTAL RD COA | £44.99 | |
| John MOTSON TV Football Commentator Signed Mounted Photo Display AFTAL RD COA | £44.99 | |
| John MOTSON TV Football Commentator Signed Mounted Photo Display AFTAL RD COA | £44.99 | |
| SIGNED JOHN MOTSON CRIB SHEET SAT MARCH 25th 2006 CHELSEA MANCHESTER CITY | £75.00 | |
| SIGNED JOHN MOTSON CRIB SHEET SAT MARCH 25th 2006 CHELSEA MANCHESTER CITY | £75.00 | |
| SIGNED JOHN MOTSON CRIB SHEET SAT MARCH 25th 2006 CHELSEA MANCHESTER CITY | £75.00 | |
