Commentator
John Motson
Commentated on ten World Cups and about two thousand games in a sheepskin coat, having got his break on a giant-killing cup tie in 1972.
John Walker Motson 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.
- Born
- 1945-07-10, Salford, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 2023-02-23, London, EnglandA Thursday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1945-07-10, Salford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 15°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°11′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2023-02-23, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 17°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 3°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 29°20′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Motson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.