Kenny Lowe

Infobox Football biography
playername = Kenny Lowe


fullname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|11|6|df=y
cityofbirth = Sedgefield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
position = Midfield
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1981–1984
1984–1985
1985–1987
1987–1990
1987–1988
1990–1993
1993
1993–1996
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996
1996–1998
clubs = Hartlepool United
Billingham Town
Gateshead
Barrow
→ Scarborough (loan)
Barnet
Stoke City
Birmingham City
→ Carlisle United (loan)
→ Hartlepool United (loan)
Darlington
Gateshead
caps(goals) = 54 (3)
04 (0)
72 (5)
09 (0)
21 (3)
02 (0)
13 (3)
14 (0)
manageryears = 1997–1998
1999–2003
2007–2008
managerclubs = Gateshead
Barrow
NTC
nationalyears =
nationalteam = England semi-professional
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 (0)

Kenny Lowe (born 6 November 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played for ten clubs in English league and non-league football as well as a stint in Australia. He also later managed Gateshead and Barrow before he returned to Australia to work in football in Perth.

Playing career

Lowe played for ten clubs during his career, which started on a part-time basis in 1981 with Hartlepool United, while he served an apprenticeship as a pipe-fitter and welder with ICI.cite news
url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/the-real-barrow-boys-624699.html
title=The real Barrow boys
date=2000-11-12
accessdate=2008-03-06
publisher=The Independent
first=Simon
last=Turnbull] He moved to Australia during the 1980s to play for Spearwood in the Western Australia Premier League before returning to England.cite news
url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/64437,glory-fill-coaching-jobs.aspx
title=Glory Fill Coaching Jobs
date=2007-11-06
accessdate=2008-03-06
publisher=Four Four Two] He was twice signed by manager Barry Fry, first for £40,000 for Barnet in 1991 and secondly at Birmingham City for £75,000, when at the age of 31 he turned professional. He finally ended his career at the age of 39. He also won two caps with the England semi-professional team.

Managerial career

Lowe started his managerial career with Gateshead as joint manager with Matty Pearson.cite web
url=http://www.heedarmy.co.uk/2006/11/hall-of-fame-lowe.html
title=Hall of Fame: Lowe
date=2006-11-02
accessdate=2008-03-06
publisher=Heed Army] He returned to Barrow in 1999 when the club had just four players. He stayed at Barrow for four seasons during which time they remained in administration. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/2546089.stm
title=Barrow eye big pay-day
date=2002-12-06
accessdate=2008-03-06
publisher=BBC Sport] He left Barrow to move to Australia where he is an assistant manager at Perth Glory.

Managerial statistics

Outside football

He was born in Sedgefield, County Durham, and now lives in Perth, Australia. His sister is Kendra Slewenski, an international netball player.

References

External links

*soccerbase|4623|Kenny Lowe
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/kennylowe.htm Kenny Lowe career stats]