Career
While working for Eurosport at the 1998 World Cup, he became the youngest ever television commentator on a World Cup Final, aged 26. His career began in the mid-1990s through the ClubCall network, a series of premium rate phone lines containing club information and commentaries. He joined British Broadcasting Corporation Radio York where he covered rugby league, cricket and football.
He then moved to commercial station Sun FM in Sunderland and then to Metro Radio in Newcastle.
Whilst at Metro Radio he started commentating on Sunderland"s matches alongside summariser Eric Gates. Eurosport (1997–1999)
In April 1997 he made his television debut with Eurosport.
In little over a year he became their primary commentator, leading the team (which included Archie Macpherson, Angus Loughran, Tim Caple and Mike Vince) at the 1998 World Cup in France. Independent Television (1999–2004)
Mowbray departed Eurosport and Metro Radio in 1999 to join Independent Television. In five years with the network he covered live Champions League, Football League and Italian matches.
He also contributed commentaries at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004 as well as the 2002 World Cup.
British Broadcasting Corporation (2004–present)
However with the loss of Premiership highlights to British Broadcasting Corporation in 2004 Mowbray found his prospects at Independent Television limited and turned freelance, gaining regular work with the British Broadcasting Corporation on Match of the Day. Due to a change in format, the British Broadcasting Corporation send commentators to all the Premiership matches played on a Saturday, so Mowbray has been able to commentate on a Premiership match virtually on a weekly basis. Alongside his British Broadcasting Corporation commitments Mowbray has also contributed frequently to Eurosport"s coverage since 2004 and has occasionally covered matches for Setanta Sports.
In January 2010, Mowbray became presenter for the Yorkshire & Lincolnshire edition of the British Broadcasting Corporation"s regional football show Late Kick Office, and the following month he commentated on the British Broadcasting Corporation"s live coverage of the 2010 Football League Cup Final.
Mowbray was the chosen commentator for the British Broadcasting Corporation"s coverage of England games at the 2010 World Cup following the retirement of John Motson from live commentary duties. Mowbray went on to commentate on England during Euro 2012 including England"s eventual quarter-final shoot-out defeat to Italy.
In 2015, Mowbray provided the voice-over for Score!Hero on ios & android. Born in York, Mowbray continues to live in the city with his family.
He was educated at Huntington School in the north of the city.
He also plays cricket regularly for Bishopthorpe Cricket Club second team, and occasionally for the first team He is a supporter of York City.