John Lowe (footballer)

John Lowe

Personal information
Full name	John Lowe
Place of birth	Lochranza, Scotland
Date of death	16 August 1995
Playing position	Centre-half
Youth career
	Royal Albert
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1935–1939	Hamilton Academical	73	(1)
Total		73	(1)
Teams managed
1956–1958	Hamilton Academical
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Lowe (died 16 August 1995) was a footballer and manager for Hamilton Academical.

Biography

Lowe, a centre-half, signed for Hamilton Academicals in August 1935 from Royal Albert. He scored on his debut in January 1936 against Airdrieonians. The "Accies" 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. 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.^[1]

Lowe became Hamilton's Club Secretary in 1951 and was appointed as assistant manager at Douglas Park in 1953. He became manager in 1956 after replacing 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.

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

Statistics

• Player

Scottish Football League		Scottish Cup		Total
App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
73	1	4	0	77	1

• Manager

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

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 178. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.