John Lowey (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Anthony Lowey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Chicago Sting | 22 | (5) |
| 1977 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1977 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1978 | California Sunshine | 21 | (10) |
| 1978–1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | (4) |
| 1980–1986 | Blackburn Rovers | 141 | (14) |
| 1986–1987 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1987 | → York City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Preston North End | 4 | (1) |
| 1988 | Chester City | 9 | (0) |
| 1988 | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Total | 250 | (34) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John Anthony Lowey (born 7 March 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. Aside from three seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in the American Soccer League and one in Australia, Lowey spent the majority of his career in the Football League Second Division with Blackburn Rovers in England.[2]
Playing career
In 1978, he signed with the California Sunshine in the American Soccer League. He scored 10 goals in 21 games for the Sunshine.[3]
Statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United | First Division | 1975–76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | Third Division | 1977–78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Second Division | 1977–78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sting[5] | NASL | 1976 | 17 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 5 |
| NASL | 1977 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 5 | ||
| California Sunshine[5] | ASL | 1978 | 21 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 10 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Third Division | 1978–79 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| Third Division | 1979–80 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Second Division | 1980–81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Second Division | 1980–81 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Second Division | 1981–82 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Second Division | 1982–83 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| Second Division | 1983–84 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Second Division | 1984–85 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Second Division | 1985–86 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| Total | 141 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 156 | 16 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan) | Third Division | 1986–87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| York City (loan) | Third Division | 1986–87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | Third Division | 1986–87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Preston North End | Third Division | 1987–88 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Chester City | Third Division | 1987–88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 250 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 279 | 38 | ||
References
- ↑ "John Lowey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ The Year in American Soccer League - 1978
- ↑ John Lowey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- 1 2 "NASL-". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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