- Birthdate: 23 March 1914
- Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
- Date of death: 21 May 1994
- Other clubs: Rosehill Villa, Newport County (1936-46); Bristol City, Everton, Liverpool, Lovell's Athletic, Swindon Town (wartime guest), Norwich City (1946-50)
- Signed from: Unafilliated
- Signed for LFC: 28.10.1933
- Liverpool debut: 05.09.1934
- Last appearance: 26.09.1936
- Contract expiry: 13.11.1936
- Win ratio: 38.46% W:5 D:2 L:6
- Wartime games/goals: 1 / 0
- League games / goals: 13 / 0
- Total games / goals: 13 / 0
Player Profile
Norman's father, Scottish international defender Wilf Low, was a certified legend at Newcastle United. Norman was never on the Magpies' books but had appeared for his local side, Rosehill Villa, before becoming a professional at Liverpool in 1933. Tom Bradshaw was the club’s recognized centre-half at that
time but Low replaced him for 11 consecutive first division matches in the first half of the 1934/35 season, Bradshaw playing in the other 31. In the following season Bradshaw only missed one league match, Low again deputising for him and the last of his 13 Football League appearances for Liverpool came on 26 September 1936 in a 2-0 defeat away at Leeds. Norman was manager of third division Norwich from 1950 to 1955 and Port Vale from 1957 to 1962 where he won the fourth division championship in the 1958/59 season. Low was also chief scout at Liverpool for a while before emigrating to North America in 1968.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
2 |
180 |
Leeds United |
1 |
90 |
Preston North End |
1 |
90 |
Chelsea |
1 |
90 |
Manchester City |
1 |
90 |
Everton |
1 |
90 |
Wolves |
1 |
90 |
WBA |
1 |
90 |
Birmingham City |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
1 |
90 |
Grimsby Town |
1 |
90 |
Portsmouth |
1 |
90 |
Huddersfield Town |
Total |
Venue |
7 |
Home |
6 |
Away |
Wartime Appearances / Goals
Season |
Appearances |
Goals |
1942-1943 |
1 |
0 |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
05.09.1934 |
Manchester City |
Anfield |
League |
Related Articles
Liverpool Post and Mercury report on EVERTON 1 LIVERPOOL 0 played on September 15 1934.
Related Quotes
"Tiny Bradshaw was the Liverpool centre half against me in most of the derby matches but I remember one time he was off injured and Norman Low was his deputy. Norman was only a kid at the time and he'd been told that wherever I went he was to follow me and not leave me alone for a yard. Norman did a good job. He went everywhere with me and I didn't get much chance to beat him until a couple of minutes from the end. Then Teddy Critchley went down the right wing with the ball. I moved across as though I was going to run with Teddy and Norman Lowe followed me. Suddenly I back pedalled, moved back into the middle and when Teddy crossed the ball, only about three feet off ground I flew through the air at it, met it with the head and the ball went into the far corner. We beat the Reds 1-0 with that goal and poor Norman got a dog's life but he had done a great job in my opinion in that match.
Dixie Dean on his match-up with Norman Low on 15 September 1934
Scrapbook
Echo sketch -1936
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Rosehill Villa |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Newport County |
1936-1937 |
England Third Division South |
28 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
Newport County |
1937-1938 |
England Third Division South |
38 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
Newport County |
1938-1939 |
England Third Division South |
42 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
Norwich City |
1946-1947 |
England Third Division South |
32 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
Norwich City |
1947-1948 |
England Third Division South |
36 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
Norwich City |
1948-1949 |
England Third Division South |
40 |
0 |
42 |
0 |
Norwich City |
1949-1950 |
England Third Division South |
42 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
Total |
258 |
0 |
285 |
0 |