Wilf Low
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfrid Lawson Low | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 1933 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Abergeldie | |||
| Montrose | |||
| 1904–1909 | Aberdeen | 107 | (3) |
| 1909–1924 | Newcastle United | 324 | (8) |
| Total | 431 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1911–1920 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfrid Lawson Low (8 December 1884 – 30 April 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half for Aberdeen and Newcastle United.
Low was nicknamed the "Laughing Cavalier", although opposition forwards may have disagreed with this as he was a typical hard defender of that time. He played 367 games for Newcastle scoring 8 goals.[2] He also played for the Scotland national team, winning five caps between 1911 and 1920.[3]
Low remained with Newcastle after his playing retirement, firstly as a coach for the Swifts junior side, then latterly as the club's groundsman.[4]
Personal life
Low's brother Harry and son Norman were also professional footballers.[5] He served as a sergeant in the Royal Engineers at home during the First World War.[6] He was killed in 1933 when a car knocked him over.[5]
Honours
Newcastle United
Resources
- A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou
- Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning/Patrick Canning
References
- ^ Tynesider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "Player Details : Wilfred Lawson "Wilf" Low". Toon1892.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Wilf Low at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". backoffice.afc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "The Sunderland players who served in WWI". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "'Wor' War heroes". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle United v Barnsley, 28 April 1910". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
- 1884 births
- 1933 deaths
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Aberdeen
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Engineers soldiers
- Montrose F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football wing halves
- Fulham F.C. wartime guest players