Harry Low

For those of a similar name, see Harry Lowe.

Henry Forbes Low (15 August 1882 – 26 September 1920) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 200 appearances in the Football League for Sunderland as a left half. He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.

Harry Low

Personal information
Full name	Henry Forbes Low[1]
Date of birth	15 August 1882
Place of birth	Oldmachar, Scotland[2]
Date of death	26 September 1920(1920-09-26) (aged 38)[2]
Place of death	Sunderland, England[2]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Wing half, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1901–1903	Orion
1903–1907	Aberdeen	95	(19)
1907–1919	Sunderland	202	(33)
Total		297	(52)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A left half,^[3] Low began his senior career with newly-formed Northern League club Aberdeen and was a part of their rise from the Northern League to Scottish League Division One during the early years of the 20th century.^[4][5] He made 114 appearances and scored 30 goals during four seasons at Pittodrie and transferred to English First Division club Sunderland for a £400 fee in May 1907.^[4] Low played eight seasons for Sunderland, before the suspension of league football in 1915 (following the outbreak of the First World War) ended his competitive career with the club.^[4] During his time at Roker Park, Low made 228 appearances, scored 38 goals and was a part of the squad which won the 1912–13 First Division championship and reached the 1913 FA Cup Final.^[3][4]

International career

Low played in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots annual international trial matches in 1909 and 1911 and was called up by Scotland for a friendly match versus Ireland in 1913,^[6] but he pulled out of the squad in order to play in a 1912–13 FA Cup semi-final.^[7] He was not capped at international level.^[7]

Personal life

Low was the elder brother of footballer Wilf Low and the uncle of Willie Low and Norman Low.^[2][8][9] In February 1917, 2+1⁄2 years after the outbreak of the First World War, Low enlisted in the Royal Navy as an able seaman.^[9] He served on HMS Dido and was honourably discharged after being wounded.^[9] Low became the landlord of a pub in Monkwearmouth in 1919 and died of pneumonia in September 1920.^[9] He was married with four children.^[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1903–04[2]	Northern League	17	5	1	0	4[b]	1	22	6
	1904–05[2]	Scottish Division Two	21	2	2	1	4[c]	3	27	6
	1905–06[2]	Scottish Division One	27	4	2	1	2[d]	3	31	8
	1906–07[2]	Scottish Division One	30	8	2	1	2[e]	0	34	9
	Total		95	19	7	3	12	7	114	29
Sunderland	1907–08[10]	First Division	30	2	1	0	0	0	31	2
	1908–09[11]	First Division	31	2	4	0	0	0	35	2
	1909–10[12]	First Division	24	12	3	2	0	0	27	14
	1910–11[13]	First Division	36	7	1	0	0	0	37	7
	1911–12[14]	First Division	8	5	2	1	0	0	10	6
	1912–13[15]	First Division	37	4	9	0	1[f]	0	47	4
	1913–14[16]	First Division	22	1	5	0	0	0	27	1
	1914–15[17]	First Division	14	0	0	0	1[f]	0	15	0
	Total		202	33	25	3	2	0	229	36
Career total			297	52	32	6	14	7	343	65

1. Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
2. 3 appearances and 1 goal in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Aberdeenshire Cup
3. 3 appearances and 3 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Fleming Charity Shield
4. 1 appearance and 3 goals in Fleming Charity Shield, 1 appearance in High Cup
5. 1 appearance in Fleming Charity Shield, 1 appearance in High Cup
6. Appearance in Newcastle & Sunderland Hospitals Cup

Honours

Aberdeen

• Aberdeenshire Cup: 1903–04^[2]
• Fleming Charity Cup: 1905–06, 1906–07^[2]

Sunderland

• Football League First Division: 1912–13^[15]
• Newcastle & Sunderland Hospitals Cup: 1912–13, 1914–15^[15][17]

See also

• List of Scottish football families
• List of Sunderland A.F.C. players