A huge part of cup final day. He knew how much it meant to the British public and respected that.
Age has caught up with him - but it can't be much fun commentating on Stoke v Everton on a cold, windy January evening when he probably wants to be at home at 72 years-old.
Brian Moore is the only other commentator that comes close to Motty's fantastic commentary in the eighties and nineties.
Moore had that special touch of shouting: "IT'S IN THERE!" before letting you hear the crowd noise for around 5-10 seconds before summarising the goal. "It all started with a...