Alex Low

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Alex Low
Personal information
Full name Alexander Low
Date of birth 1908 [1]
Place of birth Bonnybridge, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Banknock
Bonnybridge Juniors
1929–1938 Falkirk 130 (6)
1935–1936Workington (loan)
1936–1937Tunbridge Wells Rangers (loan)
1938–1946 Raith Rovers 24 (0)
International career
1933 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Low (born 1908; date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Raised in Greenhill, Low played club football for Falkirk, Workington (loan), Tunbridge Wells Rangers (loan) and Raith Rovers, with the later part of his career interrupted by World War II. [2]

Low made one appearance for Scotland in 1933, [3] a defeat to Ireland in Glasgow [4] – he was one of five in the home team who were not selected for international duty again. [5]

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References

  1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 160.
  4. Disappointing Scots | Half-Backs and Wing Men Weak, The Glasgow Herald, 18 September 1933
  5. Sat 16 Sep 1933 Scotland 1 Northern Ireland 2, London Hearts Supporters Club