John Motson

English football commentator (1945–2023)
Person human Q4304944
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John Motson

Summary

John Motson is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on +1945-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Little Brickhill[4]. He died on +2023-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sports commentator[6] and autobiographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Motson was born in Manchester[2].
  • John Motson was born in Salford[9].
  • John Motson died in Little Brickhill[4].
  • John Motson was born on +1945-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Motson died on +2023-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Motson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was John Motson's native language[11].
  • John Motson's professions included sports commentator[6].
  • John Motson worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • John Motson was employed by BBC Sport[12].
  • Among John Motson's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[13].
  • John Motson was educated at Culford School[14].
  • John Motson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • John Motson's religion is recorded as Methodism[16].
  • John Motson's image is recorded as John Motson.jpg[17].
  • John Motson is recorded as male[18].
  • John Motson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Motson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084432249[20].
  • John Motson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40694995[21].
  • John Motson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81061469[22].
  • John Motson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12672731[23].
  • John Motson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0609441[24].
  • John Motson's Commons category is recorded as John Motson[25].
  • John Motson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35365794[26].
  • John Motson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046mnc[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Manchester[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1301[30] and Salford[9], a city[31], in United Kingdom[32]. John Motson was born on +1945-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

John Motson was educated at Culford School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sports commentator[6] and autobiographer[7]. Employers include BBC Sport[12], a business[33], founded in 1988[34], headquartered in MediaCityUK[35] and British Broadcasting Corporation[13], a public broadcaster[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1927[38], headquartered in London[39].

Recognition

John Motson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Personal Life

John Motson's religion is recorded as Methodism[16].

Death and Burial

John Motson died on +2023-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Little Brickhill[4].

Why It Matters

John Motson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was John Motson born?

John Motson's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did John Motson die?

John Motson passed away in Little Brickhill[4].

What did John Motson do for work?

John Motson worked as sports commentator[6] and autobiographer[7].

Where did John Motson go to school?

John Motson was educated at Culford School[14].

What awards did John Motson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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