James Low (footballer, born 1894)
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Full name
James Low
Date of birth
9 March 1894[1]
Place of birth
Kilbirnie, Scotland
Date of death
5 March 1960 (aged 65)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Low | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1894[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1960 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Elgin, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Elgin City | |||
| –1912 | Edinburgh University | ||
| 1912–1919 | Hearts | 95 | (22) |
| 1920 | Elgin City | ||
| 1920–1921 | Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| 1921–1928 | Newcastle United | 108 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 1914 | Scottish Football League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Low (9 March 1894 – 5 March 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right (winger).
Early playing career
He began his career at local club Elgin City where he garnered the nicknames, 'Jamie'[2] or 'Jimmy',[4] then moved south to study agriculture at the University of Edinburgh, where he was playing for their football team when scouted by Heart of Midlothian.[2]
Low broke into the strong Hearts first team as a teenager and also represented the Scottish League twice in 1914.[5]