Wilf Low

Wilfrid Lawson Low (8 December 1884 in Aberdeen – 30 April 1933 in Newcastle) was a footballer who played as a centre-half for Aberdeen and Newcastle United.

Wilf Low
Personal information
Full name Wilfrid Lawson Low
Date of birth (1884-12-08)8 December 1884
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 30 April 1933(1933-04-30) (aged 48)
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Playing position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Abergeldie
Montrose
1904–1917 Aberdeen 151 (3)
1917–1924 Newcastle United 366 (8)
National team
1911–1920 Scotland 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Low was nicknamed the "Laughing Cavalier", although opposition forwards may have disagreed with this as he was a typical hard defender of that time. He played 366 games for Newcastle scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Scotland national team, winning 5 caps between 1911 and 1920.[1]

Low remained with Newcastle after his playing retirement, firstly as a coach for the Swifts junior side, then latterly as the club's groundsman.[2]

Personal life

Low's brother Harry and son Norman were also professional footballers.[3] He served as a sergeant in the Royal Engineers at home during the First World War.[4] He was killed in 1933 when a car knocked him over.[3]

Honours

Newcastle United

Resources
  • A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou
  • Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning/Patrick Canning

References
  1. Wilf Low at the Scottish Football Association
  2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". backoffice.afc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. "The Sunderland players who served in WWI". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. "'Wor' War heroes". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. "Newcastle United v Barnsley, 28 April 1910". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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