Wilfrid Lawson Low (8 December 1884 – 30 April 1933) was a Scottish 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 367 games for Newcastle scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Scotland national team, winning five 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.
Personal life Low's brother Harry, nephew WillieWilliam Low, AFC Heritage Trust The reference states they were half-brothers, but Willie was the son of William, a much older brother of Wilf and Harry - whose own father was also named William. and son Norman were also professional footballers. He served as a sergeant in the Royal Engineers at home during the First World War. He was killed in 1933 when a car knocked him over.
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdeen1904-05Scottish Division Two4010501905-06Scottish Division One130101401906-07290203101907-08291603511908-0932220342Total10731201193Newcastle United1909-10First Division230803101910-11311803911911-12353103631912-13312803921913-14342103521914-15350704201915-16Official English football disrupted by the First World War1916-171917-181918-191919-20First Division380204001920-21340403801921-22291203111922-23240202601923-2410000100Total32494303679Career total4311255048612
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsScotland1911201912101913—1914—1915—1916—1917—1918—1919—192020Total50
Honours
Newcastle United FA Cup: 1909–10
See also List of Newcastle United F.C. players List of Scottish football families
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
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