John Lowe (footballer)

John Lowe
Personal information
Full name	John Lowe
Date of birth	6 August 1912
Place of birth	Cambuslang, Scotland
Date of death	16 August 1995 (aged 83)
Place of death	Lochranza, Isle of Arran, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Motherwell Juniors
1933–1934	Royal Albert
1934–1935	Clyde
1935–1939	Hamilton Academical
1935	→ Royal Albert (loan)
Total
Managerial career
1956–1958	Hamilton Academical
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lowe (6 August 1912 – 16 August 1995) was a footballer and manager for Hamilton Academical.^[1]^[2]

Playing career

Lowe, a centre-half, signed for Hamilton Academical in August 1935 from Royal Albert. He also played for Galston and Clyde. He scored on his debut for Accies in January 1936 against Airdrieonians. Hamilton finished sixth in the First Division in 1935–36, eighth in 1936–37, 13th in 1937–38, and seventh in 1938–39.

Lowe served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was also a member of the Tommy Walker XI Touring Team, which toured India and Ceylon in 1945. Hamilton allowed Lowe to sign for Blackpool in 1940 as he was stationed there. In April 1945, he also guested for Port Vale, where he played two games.^[3] He also guested for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aberdeen.

Management career

Lowe became Hamilton's Club Secretary in 1951 and was appointed as an assistant manager at Douglas Park in 1953. He became manager in 1956 after replacing former teammate Jacky Cox. He led the Second Division club to 11th and 10th place in 1956–57 and 1957–58. However, he resigned from the position in 1958 and was replaced by Andy Paton.

Later life

After retiring from football, Lowe ran a fruit merchant business in Hamilton. At the time of his death, on 16 August 1995, he was residing in Lochranza on the Isle of Arran.

Career statistics

Player

Scottish Football League		Scottish Cup		Total
App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
68	1	4	0	72	1

Manager

From	To	Record
From	To	G	W	L	D	F	A	Win %
1956	1958	72	26	29	17	139	147	36.11

References

^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Lowe, John (1935), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 178. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[litsterprewar-1] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] Lowe, John (1935), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank

[kent-3] Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 178. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

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