James Alexander Gordon

[The Large One]

Brighton AND Hove Albion 1
Wolverhampton Wandererers 1

 

[Frutos]

Brighton AND Hove Albion 1
Wolverhampton Wandererers 1

Bloody hell, we've scored at last?

 

[Man of Harveys]

The sound of that brassy, jaunty, march-like Sports Report theme tune on AM radio, followed by "But first we go over to James Alexander Gordon for the classified football results", then the great man's authoritative delivery of them simply IS the definitive sound of sitting in the car after an away game. Preferable when it's already dark. And it's drizzling. Magnificent.

He'll be very much missed.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Brighton AND Hove Albion 1
Wolverhampton Wandererers 1

Liking the extra "er".

 

[Hyperion]

Sad news. An iconic voice on the airwaves that had the nation gladly hear him silk tongue the results of the day.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Sad news. RIP

 

[Man of Harveys]

I wonder if he would have been the voice on the BBC World Service?
I remember from the early '70's, before I even knew what the pools were, that litany every Saturday.

"Hamilton Academical 2, Patrick Thistle nil."

He definitely would have been. "Brighton and *LOUD, CRACKLY INTERFERENCE*...Crystal Palace nil"

 

[Frutos]

Sad news. An iconic voice on the airwaves that had the nation gladly hear him silk tongue the results of the day.

That is the most oddly sexual way I have ever heard to describe the reading of football results.

 

[RexCathedra]

He definitely would have been. "Brighton and *LOUD, CRACKLY INTERFERENCE*...Crystal Palace nil"

God, that takes me back. All of 20 at the time.

The late '70's when it was the BBC World Service, and week-old newspapers from the Out of Town news agency in Harvard Square, or the back of the Irish papers you'd see in pubs in Southie or Linda Mae's bakery in Dorchester.

 

[Washie]

https://audioboo.fm/boos/451178-james-alexander-gordon-classified-results

 

[Hyperion]

That is the most oddly sexual way I have ever heard to describe the reading of football results.

Why thank you

 

[LamieRobertson]

Legend IMHO.....RIP Mr JAG

 

[Eeyore]

'Division 1.....'

As it was, and as it shall always be...

 

[Eeyore]

Very pleased to report that on the 22.04.1964 Forfar did indeed beat East Fife 5-4.

Thanks to that feast of statistical heavenliness- statto.com

 

[Frutos]

Very pleased to report that on the 22.04.1964 Forfar did indeed beat East Fife 5-4.

Thanks to that feast of statistical heavenliness- statto.com

That was before JAG started reading results though I think.

 

[Invicta]

Total legend - all part of a Saturday back in the day

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Walk back to the car parked in The Droveway or alike from The Goldstone, listen with silence and warm up to JAG, home to Dr Who, The Generation Game and The Two Ronnies.
Aaaah nostalgia, not what it used to be.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Legend indeed, RIP:


Couple of nice snippets here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28844131