Tommy Lowry (26 August 1945 – 22 August 2015) was an English professional

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who played as a defender, at right back, for

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and

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

. He joined Liverpool in 1961, and signed professional forms in 1963, before making his only first team appearance in a 3–1 win at

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in the final game of the season on 26 April 1965.Thomas Lowry
LFChistory.net. Accessed: 27 August 2015. He left Liverpool after his contract expired in 1966, and joined Crewe. He made his debut in a 1-0 win over

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on 22 October 1966. Lowry scored twice for Crewe, both against Brentford at

, on 23 September 1970 and on 15 March 1975. He made a record 481 league and cup appearances for Crewe Alexandra, beating a record set by former team-mate Peter Leigh, and making his final appearance away at Scunthorpe United on 23 August 1977. After retiring from football, he worked at

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in Crewe for over 25 years.Tommy Lowry - A Tribute
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Honours

;with Crewe Alexandra * Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1967–68

References

External links

LFC History profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowry, Tommy 1945 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Liverpool English footballers Association football defenders Liverpool F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players English Football League players