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          ‘For the better? I don’t know’ – Match of the Day legend, 87, ‘surprised’ by BBC’s Gary Lineker replacements

          by Anderson
          March 8, 2025
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          BARRY DAVIES made his name talking about the stars – he never dreamt he would be joining them.

          The commentating great has become the first from his trade to be inducted into the National Football Museum hall of fame.

          Gary Lineker holding a BBC Sport microphone.
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          Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season[/caption]

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          The Beeb have replaced hom with Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan[/caption]

          Barry Davies, BBC Match of the Day commentator, at Selhurst Park.
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          Iconic MOTD commentator Barry Davies has been left surprised by the decision[/caption]

          A day in his company and it is not long before it is clear that being pipped to few too many FA Cup finals by John Motson still grinds.

          But Davies, 87, now has an honour no other broadcaster can boast.
          Davies, sitting in his London home surrounded by a number of accolades from his career, cannot hold back a smile when he is asked how it all happened.

          He told SunSport: “Flabbergasted I was, absolutely.

          “I couldn’t believe it. When I looked at the list of people who are already members, it’s extraordinary.

          “I heard through my son who really sort of looks after me like an agent these days.

          “And better than at least one of the agents that I had in my time, I might have got more Cup finals if he’d been there in the role!”

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          ‘For the better? I don’t know’ – Match of the Day legend, 87, ‘surprised’ by BBC’s Gary Lineker replacements

          FIRST GAME: August 9, 1969 – Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester United

          Davies made his Match of the Day debut nearly 56 years ago from the gantry at Selhurst Park – though it never should have been that way.

          He said: “It’s extraordinary. It shouldn’t have been the first one.

          “I was in Leeds. It should have been Leeds against Tottenham which I thought was quite amusing as a Spurs supporter.

          “I knew quite a lot about Manchester United and had commentated on them several times.

          “But Crystal Palace had just been promoted and we didn’t do matches outside the top division. So that was a test and it was a good match.”

          LAST GAME: August 23, 2014 – Crystal Palace 1-3 West Ham

          A decade after he officially left Match of the Day, Davies was called back into action to celebrate the 50th anniversary.

          That game was the final in an incredible career covering football, with one clear highlight.

          Davies said: “If I could watch England playing Holland in Euro 96, which I think is the best England performance I’ve ever seen, I would love to see that again.

          “Euro 96 was my favourite tournament by a distance. They should have been in the final.

          “I don’t know how we didn’t get there. It was amazing. I used the expression, I don’t believe that.”

          Davies added: “I have no idea why the decision was made.

          “I did two, and I took over David Coleman’s interview role for quite a time.

          “I didn’t hold anything against anybody who was involved in the decision.”

          Davies may have had to play second fiddle at Wembley, but his voice still accompanies a great many iconic moments from sporting history – not just football.

          That variety made him the best in the game, but presented the odd challenge.

          Davies and his wife, Penny, recently totted-up that there were 17 different sports he put his voice to, with some of them requiring a fair bit of swatting up.

          He said: “I was asked to be involved with badminton. I learnt about that as I went on.

          “I did rather reach the stage where I hoped when I turned up that they would say, ‘Oh not him again!’ But they never did.

          “I usually got persuaded to do other sports, I mean the Olympics I went from hockey to gymnastics.

          “But I loved that. I just loved sitting in the chair.”

          Davies now sits in a rather different chair, in his living room, still consuming plenty of sport.

          Though he feels there is probably a bit too much football nowadays and certainly too much talking over it.

          He added: “The television over there gets well looked after.

          “I would say it’s all a bit too much.

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          Barry Davies began working for the BBC all the way back in 1969[/caption]

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          Barry Davies was pipped to several FA Cup finals by fellow icon John Motson
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          BBC World Cup commentary team promotional photo.
          Davies covered several World Cups for the Beeb
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          “I think your man in the street would say the same. He wants to see his team, of course.

          “But it has changed an awful lot.

          “I don’t like some of the tackling, that’s certainly going through a bad stage. And the acting. I find that very off-putting.

          “There are one or two very good commentators around, but too many in the chair at a match, in my opinion.

          “The viewer wants time to make his own decisions.

          “If we’re sitting down and watching a match on television there probably will be a couple of points where you’ll make a point or I’ll make a point.

          “But if we both keep doing it, I would say shut up for a minute. That is my attitude of watching now.

          “There are too many words. There are good commentators but it’s not their fault, it’s the producer’s fault.

          “It’s the decision that they think that’s the way it should be done. I don’t think I would have kept a job very long.”

          Despite not liking the way football has gone since the start of his career with Match of the Day in 1969, Davies can still find some gems.

          Barry Davies and Jack Rosser in conversation.
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          Barry Davies opened up about his iconic career in an exclusive interview with SunSport’s Jack Rosser[/caption]

          Smiling older man in a light blue sweater.
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          Davies is extremely proud of his accomplishments[/caption]

          Having grown up a Tottenham fan with goalkeeper Ted Ditchling his idol, before adoring any chance to commentate on Glenn Hoddle, there is one current player Davies would like to see join him in the hall of fame.

          He said: “The chap I enjoy watching most of all is Jack Grealish of Manchester City.

          “I’m very disappointed how things have worked out for him.

          “Obviously, his manager is considered to be the top in the land, if not in the world.

          “But Grealish is the sort of player you have to put in and let him play and offer what he can offer.

          “Sticking him out on the wing I find appalling.

          “Their last match on the air, I remember, every flipping attack City had in that match started from him.

          “His ability to see where to go and so on and so forth.

          “But if he’s being told, you do this, that and the other, I think some players have to be left.

          “And too many attacks have to go back to the goalkeeper to start again.

          “The number of passes going back in football now is so different. I don’t quite understand it, I must admit.”

          One thing Davies does have a deep understanding of is Match of the Day, having started working on the show in 1969 and ending in 2004 before being called back for one more gig in 2014.

          Huge changes are being made to the BBC’s flagship sports show, with Gary Lineker departing after 25 years to be replaced by Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman.

          Davies said: “I’m surprised at the decision that’s been made.

          “But then I’m quite surprised at the jobs that are given to various people these days, and the need apparently to use people.

          Portrait of an elderly man in a light blue sweater.
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          Barry Davies will be inducted to the National Football Museum Hall of Fame[/caption]

          “They’re very good broadcasters, but I’m surprised that they think it’s better to have three people doing it.

          “Gary himself would feel that he’s done long enough.

          “They’re all very good broadcasters, and they know about the games, no doubt about that.

          “It should go on forever. Because it’s very popular, it’s recorded matches, some of the matches I’ve been watching these days are much better recorded!

          “I’m sure, as sure as I can be, television has changed and football has changed.

          “For the better? I don’t know, no.”

          Davies will be inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame at Selhurst Park on Saturday, with his family watching from the stands.

          Tim Desmond, CEO of the National Football Museum, said: “Barry Davies is a true legend of the game.

          “His commentary has provided the soundtrack to some of football’s greatest moments and has brought joy to millions of fans.

          “To honour his incredible contribution to the sport at a venue that means so much to him is truly special.

          “We’re thrilled to celebrate Barry’s legacy at Selhurst Park and soon welcome him into the Hall of Fame.”

          The application window for the Hall of Fame is open, and football fans, communities, and clubs across the country are encouraged to nominate the players, coaches, contributors and key figures in football who have made an extraordinary impact on the game. You can find the form at: nationalfootballmuseum.com/hall-of-fame.

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