Off the Ball Podcast
Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
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- JJ Bull2 eps
- Fred MacAulay1 ep
- Neil Forsyth1 ep
Also: Gurry Wurry, Calum MacColl, Colin McCredie, Dougie Vipond, Martin Quinn, Justin Currie, Jordan Laird, Chick Young, Jim Law, Owen Coyle, Craig Levein, Cillian Sheridan, Eamon, Barry, Stephen McGinn, Grant Stott, John Gordon Sinclair
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- 🇵🇭PH · Sports#126.8K to 83K
- 🇻🇳VN · Sports#15480 to 975
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
6.9K to 84K🎙 Weekly cadence·4 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
14K to 168K🇬🇧71%🇵🇭28% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
7.5K to 92K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/26 | The Week in Football; Favourite Football Sketches; Jackets; Words Unique to Football | The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! After an interminable International Break - the football's back. What is your favourite ever football sketch? Can you better than Johnny Sack-ed in the Morning, Bob Valentine's Day Massacre or Ally McHeist for our Gangster XI? Find out why Celtic supporting comedian James Gardner has to buy merch from the Rangers store and Scottish Government Gaelic Ambassador and former Inverness Caley player Calum Ferguson explaind how James' favourite player's name means the Son of the Sea in gaelic. All this plus the Terracing Teaser. | 1h 17m 59s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | North Macedonia v Scotland; Screen To Stage; Two Doors Down and Teeth XI | The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from Saturday and Sunday's shows with the build up and reaction to North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland. Stuart and Tam are joined by Scottish entertainment great Jonathan Watson who's promoting the stage production of hit show Two Doors Down. From Broxburn to Brazil - the greatest football ground that starts with the letter 'B'. The Terracing Teaser and in tribute to Dame Esther Rantzen - the Teeth XI featuring Andreas Molar, Crown Alexander and Root Gullit. | 1h 34m 46s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Slovenia Scotland; Singing Performances; Hampden Team of the Week | The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from Saturday's pre and post Slovenia Scotland shows with Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan and Ray Bradshaw including the post-match thoughts of new boss Sebastien Pocognoli. How do you think the match went? Who would get into your Hampden XI - can you do better than Restricted View Keevins or Mason Mount Florida? Can you top a woman eating Wotsits while singing The Whole of the Moon as a memorable singing performance? | 1h 30m 16s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | If You Want Entertainment - Go To The Pictures; What Does Africa Men To You? Celtic 0-1 Rangers reaction | The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Did Bobby Williamson actually say 'If you want entertainment, go to the pistures'? Why did he leave Ally McCoist on the bench at Ibrox and how did he end up coaching in Africa? We hear about some friends touring Scottish football grounds on tandem bikes to raise money and awareness of MND and all the reaction to Sunday's Celtic 0-1 Rangers match including the thoughts of managers Martin O'Neill and Derek McInnes. All this plus What Makes a Good Derby? Petrol Station XI and the Terracing Teaser | 1h 27m 25s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | League Cup weekend; Yang at Heart; Playlist For Life and Memorable Visitors | The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from Saturday and Sunday's shows with Stuart and Tam - including a discussion on how music can help dementia sufferers. We hear how Tam once had Paul McCartney fix his dishwasher, Owen Coyle had Robert Duvall in his house, Stuart talks about vegtable shaped willies, we hear from Derek McInnes and Martin O'Neill and we get live music from Bluebell's Ken McCluskey. All this plus the Champagne XI and the Terracing Teaser. | 1h 35m 09s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | Scottish footballnostalgia+3 | Tony Haggerty | Macaroon barsSoft-drinks XI+1 | — | Scottish footballnostalgia+5 | — | 1h 33m 43s | ||
| 8/31/26 | River City finaleamputee football+3 | Jordan Young | Amputee Football Association ScotlandRiver City | — | River Cityamputee football+3 | — | 43m 49s | ||
| 8/24/26 | footballsports trivia+4 | Kris DoolanBen Ramage | — | — | footballKris Doolan+5 | — | 1h 03m 48s | ||
| 8/17/26 | comedymagic+3 | Ray O'LearyJamie Rea+2 | — | — | Edinburgh Festivalcomedy+3 | — | 1h 26m 54s | ||
| 7/20/26 | World Cup 2026Iconic photographs+3 | John Gordon SinclairZander Murray+2 | — | SpainArgentina | World Cupsports podcast+3 | — | 1h 40m 24s | ||
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| 7/13/26 | World CupLeague Cup+3 | Ged FitzsimmonsDarren Brownlie+1 | — | — | World CupLeague Cup+5 | — | 1h 44m 18s | ||
| 7/6/26 | Scotlandfootball+4 | Adam 'Old Firm Facts' MillerJake Sturgess+1 | BBC Sport | — | Scotlandfootball+6 | — | 1h 37m 12s | ||
| 6/29/26 | Scotland World Cup exitSteve Clarke departure+3 | Andy HallidayBelle and Sebastian+2 | — | — | ScotlandWorld Cup+3 | — | 1h 29m 28s | ||
| 6/22/26 | World Cup reactionScotland vs Morocco+3 | Sanjeev KohliRosco McClelland | BBC Radio Scotland | ScotlandMorocco | World CupScotland+5 | — | 1h 03m 09s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Scottish footballWorld Cup+3 | Stephen McGinnGrant Stott+1 | BBC Radio Scotland | HaitiBolivia | Scottish footballSteve Clarke+3 | — | 1h 31m 19s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Scotland footballguest interviews+3 | Chick YoungJim Law | — | Stan Laurel's old houseScotland+1 | ScotlandCuracao+8 | — | 1h 31m 53s | ||
| 5/25/26 | Scottish Cup Finalcoaching in India+4 | Owen Coyle | Skerryvore | — | Scottish Cup FinalOwen Coyle+5 | — | 1h 39m 11s | ||
| 5/18/26 | CelticHearts+4 | Craig LeveinCillian Sheridan+2 | CelticHearts | — | CelticHearts+5 | — | 1h 04m 08s | ||
| 5/11/26 | Gazzetta Football Italia's James Richardson, Peter Lovenkrands and Ryan Stevenson join Stuart and Tam | The most petty ans ill informed podcast in the world! Gazzetta Football Italia memories, Uncles, Best Goal On Your Pitch and Biscuits XI with guests Gazzetta Football Italia's James Richardson, Peter Lovenkrands and Ryan Stevenson. Stuart asks Peter how his brother Tommy is doing and James Richardson remembers an ex girlfriend. | 1h 26m 01s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | comedysports+4 | Fred MacAulayNeil Forsyth+1 | — | — | Fred MacAulayNeil Forsyth+6 | — | 1h 23m 28s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Scottish footballCrohn's disease+4 | Calum MacCollColin McCredie | BBC Radio Scotland | — | ParsBairns+5 | — | 1h 29m 59s | ||
| 4/6/26 | FootballStar Trek+3 | Dougie VipondMartin Quinn | FriendsStar Trek XI | — | footballDougie hat-trick+3 | — | 1h 11m 09s | ||
| 3/30/26 | Del AmitriUltras+3 | Justin CurrieJordan Laird | Del AmitriUltras | — | Del AmitriJustin Currie+5 | — | 1h 06m 10s | ||
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Chart history for Off the Ball Podcast
Peaked at #12 in PH, currently #12 in PH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| VN | — | #154 | #154 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.