October 9 – Here’s to Wor Jackie and Motty’s MOTD Bow
Today we look at the passing of one of English football’s greatest goalscorers and the debut of everyone’s favourite sheepskin-wearing commentator.
THERE’S a few sacred shirts in football. The Barcelona number 14 shirt is one, made famous by Johan Cruyff and laid unclaimed after his departure until a certain Thierry Henry va-va-voomed his way to Catalonia in the summer. The Brazilian number 10 and Manchester United number 7 shirts are other examples where the fans will expect something special from anyone who steps up to the mantle. Up in the North East the Newcastle number 9 is their holy grail, and today we’re looking at one of the finest goalscorers that the Geordies have ever seen, as today in 1988 saw Jackie Milburn pass away. Click here for more on the Toon legend.
WHETHER you think that fact that the Euro 2008 final was John Motson’s last live football broadcast was good or bad news, there can be no doubt that the sheepskinned commentator has been a long-standing presence in all of our lives for decades.
It was on this day in 1971 that a young Motty made his first appearance on Match of the Day. Read more here.
A Toon messiah who never got Newcatle relegated. You watching Big Al?
No related posts.
Loading ...
