Tommy Lowry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 2015 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
| 1965–1977 | Crewe Alexandra | 436 | (2) |
| Total | 437 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tommy Lowry (26 August 1945 – 22 August 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, at right back, for Liverpool and Crewe Alexandra.[1] He made a record 481 league and cup appearances for Crewe Alexandra.[2]
He joined Liverpool in 1961, and signed professional forms in 1963, before making his only first team appearance in a 3-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the season on 26 April 1965.[3] He left Liverpool after his contract expired in 1966, and joined Crewe.[3]
After retiring from football, he worked at Rolls-Royce in Crewe for over 25 years.[2][4]
Honours
- with Crewe Alexandra
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1967–68
References
- ^ "Stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b Ryan, Belinda (25 August 2015). "Tributes paid to Crewe Alex record appearance holder Tommy Lowry". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b Thomas Lowry, LFChistory.net. Accessed: 27 August 2015.
- ^ Tommy Lowry - A Tribute, CreweAlex.net. Accessed: 27 August 2015.