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}}'''Wilfrid "Wilf" Lawson Low''' (8 December 1884 in [[Aberdeen]] – 30 April 1933 in [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]) was a footballer who played as a centre-half for [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. |
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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 football team|Scotland national team]], winning 5 [[cap (sport)|caps]] between 1911 and 1920. |
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 football team|Scotland national team]], winning 5 [[cap (sport)|caps]] between 1911 and 1920. |
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Revision as of 15:47, 22 December 2014
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wilfrid Low | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 1933 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1917 | Aberdeen | 151 | (3) |
| 1917–? | Newcastle United | 366 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 1911-1920 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfrid "Wilf" 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.
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.
Low remained with Newcastle after his playing retirement, firstly as a coach for the Swifts junior side, then latterly as the club's groundsman. He was killed in 1933 when a car knocked him over.
His brother, Harold, and son, Norman were also professional footballers.
Honours
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