John Lowe (6 August 1912 – 16 August 1995) was a

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and

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for

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.Lowe, John (1935)
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Playing career

Lowe, a

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, signed for

in August 1935 from Royal Albert. He also played for Galston, and

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. He scored on his debut for ''Accies'' in January 1936 against Airdrieonians. Hamilton finished sixth in the First Division in 1935–36, eighth in 1936–37, 13th in 1937–38, and seventh in 1938–39. Lowe served with the

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during the

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. He was also a member of the Tommy Walker XI Touring Team which toured

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and Ceylon in 1945. Hamilton allowed Lowe to sign for Blackpool in 1940 as he was stationed there. In April 1945 he also guested for

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, where he played two games. He also guested for

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and

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Management career

Lowe became Hamilton's Club Secretary in 1951 and was appointed as assistant

at Douglas Park in 1953. He became manager in 1956 after replacing former teammate Jacky Cox. He led the

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club to 11th and 10th place in 1956–57 and 1957–58. However, he resigned from the position in 1958, and was replaced by Andy Paton.

Later life

After retiring from football, Lowe ran a fruit merchants business in

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. At the time of his death, on 16 August 1995, he was residing in Lochranza on the Isle of Arran.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowe, John 1912 births 1995 deaths Footballers from Cambuslang People associated with Scottish islands Scottish men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Royal Albert F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Blackpool F.C. wartime guest players Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players Stockport County F.C. wartime guest players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. wartime guest players Aberdeen F.C. wartime guest players Scottish Football League players Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Association football coaches Hamilton Academical F.C. non-playing staff Scottish football managers Hamilton Academical F.C. managers Scottish Football League managers