Robert Lowes

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

For the British Olympic weightlifter, see Robert Lowes (weightlifter). For the Canadian ice hockey coach, see Bob Lowes.
For other people with similar names, see Robert Lowe (disambiguation).

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

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.[lower-alpha 1]

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. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "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. "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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