Thomas Cowan (born 21 April 1969) is a Scottishfootballjournalist andradio presenter who was previously also atelevision presenter.
He was educated atBraidhurst High School inMotherwell where he was one of the school captains.[1]
Cowan presented Scottish football comedy TV showOffside. He has also taken to live stand-up comedy by taking "Offside" to the stage in 2002. The show was recorded live at theKing's Theatre inGlasgow for DVD.
In February 2010, Cowan presentedIt's Never Too Late, a six-part documentary series forSTV on literacy and numeracy difficulties among adults. Cowan was also a guest presenter for STV's overnight interactive strandThe Nightshift and rejoined the station on 20 September 2011 as a main co-presenter for the lifestyle magazine showThe Hour, alongsideMichelle McManus.[2][3] The programme was axed four weeks after a move to a weekly prime time slot and a revamp of the programme led to low ratings.[4]
For 16 years, Cowan was a restaurant critic and reviewer, and additional columnist, with theDaily Record newspaper.[5] He moved to their rival newspaper,The Scottish Sun, in March 2014.[5]
Cowan presents the comedy football radio showOff the Ball onBBC Radio Scotland, along withDaily Record andSunday National journalist and good friendStuart Cosgrove. Cowan was temporarily dropped fromOff the Ball in 2013 forsexist remarks made about women's football in hisDaily Record column.[6]
FormerHibernian playerMarvin Bartley accused Cowan of bullying in December 2022 via social media. Cowan criticised Bartley after he had spoken out about alleged racist abuse ofJair Tavares during a match againstDundee United in October 2022. In the same social media post, Bartley insinuated that Cowan also had a problem with his partner,Sky Sports presenter,Eilidh Barbour. Cowan had been critical of Barbour after the presenter had voiced their disgust over sexist and racist comments made by a speaker at theScottish Football Writers' Association awards in 2021.[7]
Cowan is a well known fan ofMotherwell F.C. He and his wife, Liz, have a daughter.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2007 | Offside | Presenter | ForBBC Choice, 1998-2001 ForBBC Scotland, 2002-2007 |
| 2010 | It's Never Too Late | Presenter | 6 Episodes |
| 2011 | The Hour | Presenter | 4 Episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994– | Off the Ball | Presenter |
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