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.
Club career A left half, 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. 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. 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. 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.
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, but he pulled out of the squad in order to play in a 1912–13 FA Cup semi-final. He was not capped at international level.
Personal life Low was the elder brother of footballer Wilf Low and the uncle of Willie Low and Norman Low.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. In February 1917, years after the outbreak of the First World War, Low enlisted in the Royal Navy as an able seaman. He served on HMS Dido and was honourably discharged after being wounded. Low became the landlord of a pub in Monkwearmouth in 1919 and died of pneumonia in September 1920. He was married with four children.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdeen1903–04Northern League1751043 appearances and 1 goal in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Aberdeenshire Cup12261904–05Scottish Division Two2122143 appearances and 3 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Fleming Charity Shield32761905–06Scottish Division One2742121 appearance and 3 goals in Fleming Charity Shield, 1 appearance in High Cup33181906–07Scottish Division One3082121 appearance in Fleming Charity Shield, 1 appearance in High Cup0349Total95197312711429Sunderland1907–08First Division30210003121908–09First Division31240003521909–10First Division2412320027141910–11First Division36710003771911–12First Division8521001061912–13First Division374901Appearance in Newcastle & Sunderland Hospitals Cup04741913–14First Division22150002711914–15First Division1400010150Total202332532022936Career total2975232614734365
Honours Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Cup: 1903–04 Fleming Charity Cup: 1905–06, 1906–07
Sunderland Football League First Division: 1912–13 Newcastle & Sunderland Hospitals Cup: 1912–13, 1914–15
See also List of Scottish football families List of Sunderland A.F.C. players
References
External links Harry Low at safc.com