
James Alexander Gordon remembered
James Alexander Gordon, known as JAG to his colleagues, was the voice of the classified football results for over 35 years.
One of the most distinctive voices in broadcasting, Gordon was the voice of Saturday afternoons.
Hear archive recordings of JAG talking about his approach to reading the scores, with former England footballer Jimmy Armfield and our chief football correspondent John Murray paying tribute to the legendary announcer who passed away aged 78.
This was originally broadcast on 5 live sport on Monday 18th August 2014.
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