James Low (footballer, born 1894)

For the Scottish international (1887) who played for St Bernard's, see James Lowe (footballer).
For the Scottish international (1891) who played for Cambuslang, see James Low (Scottish footballer).

James Low (born 9 March 1894, date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Elgin City, Hearts,[1] Rangers and Newcastle United as a right winger. Low also represented the Scottish League twice.[2] He was born in Ayrshire.

Low played for Hearts either side of the First World War.[1] During the war he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders. Low played 123 games and scored 8 goals for Newcastle United between 1921 to 1928. It was said that James could easily beat two men at a time and he became a favourite of the Geordie fans. He was an FA Cup winner for them in 1924.

References

  1. 1 2 "James Low". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "James Low". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 12 December 2011.


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