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]

Robert Lowes

Personal information
Full name	Robert Graham Lowes[1]
Date of birth	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.