James Low (9 March 1894 – 5 March 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right (winger).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Low | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1894[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1960 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Elgin, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Elgin City | |||
| –1912 | Edinburgh University | ||
| 1912–1919 | Hearts | 95 | (22) |
| 1920 | Elgin City | ||
| 1920–1921 | Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| 1921–1928 | Newcastle United | 108 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 1914 | Scottish Football League XI | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editEarly playing career
editHe began his career at local club Elgin City where he garnered the nicknames, 'Jamie'[2] or 'Jimmy',[4] then moved south to study agriculture at the University of Edinburgh, where he was playing for their football team when scouted by Heart of Midlothian.[2]
Low broke into the strong Hearts first team as a teenager and also represented the Scottish League twice in 1914.[5]
First world war service
editIn November 1914 he was one of the contingent from the club who enlisted to fight in World War I in McCrae's Battalion.[2] Due to his university education he was coveted by specialist units, and became a 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders. In 1917 he was wounded in action, sustaining a head injury.[1] At the end of the war he returned to Hearts.
Later playing career
editLow in total played in a dozen matches,[6] until his war injury affected his play and he was released on a free transfer.[1]
Low returned home to play for Elgin City, however his condition improved and in March 1920 he was signed by Rangers following a successful trial.[1] He was backup to the established Sandy Archibald at Ibrox Park and featured in only a handful of matches[7] before transferring to Newcastle United in October 1921.
Low remained at Newcastle for seven years and played regularly, making 123 league and cup appearances.[8] He was an FA Cup winner with the Magpies in 1924.
After retiring in 1930 he returned to Elgin to run his family business manufacturing fishing nets.[2] He died in 1960, days before his 66th birthday.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Purdie, Tom (2014). Hearts: The Supreme Sacrifice to Hearts at War. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445633343.
- ^ a b c d e Alexander, Jack (2004). McCrae's Battalion: The Story of the 16th Royal Scots. Mainstream Publishing/Random House. ISBN 9781845968212.
- ^ Tynesider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian & the Great War". Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Scottish League player James Low". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Hearts player James Low". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Rangers player James Low". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Newcastle player James Low". Toon1892.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.