Harry Low

Henry Forbes Low (15 August 1882 – 26 September 1920) was a Scottish professional football wing half who made over 200 appearances in the Football League for Sunderland.[1][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[2] Low was called up by Scotland for a friendly match versus Ireland in 1913, but pulled out of the squad in order to play in a 1912–13 FA Cup semi-final.[4]

Harry Low
Personal information
Full name Henry Forbes Low[1]
Date of birth 15 August 1882
Place of birth Oldmachar, Scotland[2]
Date of death 26 September 1920(1920-09-26) (aged 38)[2]
Place of death Sunderland, England[2]
Playing position(s) Wing half, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1903 Orion
1903–1907 Aberdeen 95 (20)
1907–1919 Sunderland 202 (33)
Total 297 (53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Low was the elder brother of footballer Wilf Low.[4] In February 1917, two-and-a-half years since the outbreak of the First World War, Low enlisted in the Royal Navy as an able seaman.[4] He served on HMS Dido and was honourably discharged after being wounded.[4] Low became the landlord of a pub in Monkwearmouth in 1919, but he died of pneumonia in September 1920.[4] He was married with four children.[4]

Honours

Aberdeen

Sunderland

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1903–04[2] Northern League 17 5 1 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 22 6
1904–05[2] Scottish Second Division 21 2 2 1 4[lower-alpha 2] 3 27 6
1905–06[2] Scottish First Division 27 4 2 1 2[lower-alpha 3] 3 31 8
1906–07[2] 30 8 2 1 2[lower-alpha 4] 0 34 9
Total 95 20 7 3 12 7 114 30
Sunderland 1907–08[7] First Division 30 2 1 0 0 0 31 2
1908–09[8] 31 2 4 0 0 0 35 2
1909–10[9] 24 12 3 2 0 0 27 14
1910–11[10] 36 7 1 0 0 0 37 7
1911–12[11] 8 5 2 1 0 0 10 6
1912–13[5] 37 4 9 0 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 47 4
1913–14[12] 22 1 5 0 0 0 27 1
1914–15[6] 14 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 15 0
Total 202 33 25 3 2 0 229 36
Career total 297 53 32 6 14 7 343 66
  1. 3 appearances and 1 goal in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Aberdeenshire Cup
  2. 3 appearances and 3 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Fleming Charity Shield
  3. 1 appearance and 3 goals in Fleming Charity Shield, 1 appearance in High Cup
  4. 1 appearance in Fleming Charity Shield, 1 appearance in High Cup
  5. Appearance in Newcastle & Sunderland Hospitals Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 178. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. "Sunderland AFC - Statistics, History and Records - from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. "The Sunderland players who served in WWI". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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  7. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  8. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  9. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  10. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  11. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  12. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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