Robert Lowes (footballer)

Robert Lowes
Personal information
Full name Robert Graham Lowes[1]
Date of birth (1902-02-18)18 February 1902[2]
Place of birth High Spen, County Durham,[3] England
Date of death 1985 (aged 82–83)
Place of death Gateshead, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Lintz Colliery
1928–1929 Darlington 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Graham Lowes (18 February 1902 – 1985) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Darlington.[1]

Lowes was born in High Spen, County Durham, the second child of George Lowes, a stone miner, and his wife Isabella. At the time of the 1911 Census, the family were living in Rowlands Gill.[3] He began his football career with non-league club Lintz Colliery, and scored three goals from thirteen appearances in the Third Division North playing as a centre forward for Darlington in the 1928–29 Football League season.[1]

He died in Gateshead in 1985.[a]

Notes

  1. ^ Lowes' death was registered in the first quarter of 1985 in the Gateshead registration district,[2] which roughly equates to the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Robert Graham Lowes. Death quarter: 1. Death year: 1985. District: Gateshead. County: Durham. Register number: 385. Volume: 2. Page: 106. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via Findmypast.
  3. ^ a b "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 12 Towneley Street Rowland Gill, Winlaton, Durham, England". Robert Grham Lowes. Relationship: Son. Age: 9. Birth place: High Spen Durham. Census reference: RG14PN30522 RG78PN1750 RD557 SD4 ED15 SN116. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via Findmypast.
  4. ^ "Gateshead Registration District". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 January 2015.


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