Willie Low
William Ross Low (21 September 1889 – 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Aberdeen, and in the English Football League for Barnsley.[1][3][4][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ross Low[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1889[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 80–81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Redruth, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1909 | Aberdeen Shamrock | ||
| 1909–1914 | Aberdeen | 44 | (0) |
| 1914–1916 | South Shields | ||
| 1916–1917 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| 1919 | Grimsby Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1920 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1920–1922 | Barnsley | 42 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Wombwell | ||
| 1924–1925 | Truro City | ||
| 1925 | Mabe | ||
| Total | 87 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His uncles[5] Wilf and Harry and cousin Norman were all footballers.[2]
References
- Willie Low at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- William Low, AFC Heritage Trust
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "Low Willie Image 1 Barnsley 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- The reference states they were half-brothers, but Willie was the son of William, a much older brother of Wilf and Harry - whose own father was also named William.
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