Norman Low
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| Norman Low | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Norman Harvey Low | |
| Date of birth | March 23, 1914 | |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
| Date of death | May 21, 1994 (aged 80) | |
| Place of death | Toronto, Canada | |
| Playing position | Central defender | |
| Youth career | ||
| – 1931–1933 |
Rosehill Villa Newcastle United |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1933–1936 1936–1946 1946–1950 |
Liverpool Newport County Norwich City |
13 (0) 112 (0) 150 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1950–1955 1956–1957 1957–1962 1967–1968 |
Norwich City Workington Port Vale Witton Albion |
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Norman Harvey Low (23 March 1914 - 21 May 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager. He was the son of Scottish international footballer, Wilf Low.[1]
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[edit] Playing career
Low began his professional career with Liverpool, but the dominant centre-half struggled to get into the first team. Though he did play eleven consecutive games in place of Tom Bradshaw for the First Division club during the first half of the 1934-35 season.[1]
Leaving Anfield in 1936, he the spent ten years with Newport County. During World War II he also guested for Bristol City, Everton, Liverpool, Swindon Town and Lovell's Athletic.[2] In 1946 he moved onto Norwich City, where he played 150 league games in four years.
[edit] Management career
Low was appointed manager of Third Division Norwich City in 1950, before he left the club in April 1955.[3]
After a short spell in charge at Workington he was made manager of Port Vale in February 1957. Replacing Freddie Steele who developed the Steel/Iron curtain, Low adopted an attacking policy, instructing his players 'to go out an entertain the public'.[2] Despite the fact that 'he never discussed the opposition' he led the club to the Fourth Division title in 1958-59. The club adapted well to life in Third Division and he also helped the club lift the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy in 1961. However he could not 'see eye to eye with the board on their buying policy' and tendered his resignation in October 1962.[2]
He later served as a scout at Stoke City and Liverpool before taking up the reigns at Witton Albion[2] in 1967. He later emigrated to North America, where he became the coach of Cleveland Stokers.[2]
[edit] Honours
[edit] as a Manager
- with Port Vale
- Football League Fourth Division champion: 1958-59
- Supporters' Clubs' Trophy winner: 1961
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Norman Low". lfchistory.net. http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=720. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 177. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
- ^ "Norman Low". leaguemanagers.com. http://www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/history-1333.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
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