Wilf Low
# Wilf Low

Wilfrid Lawson Low (8 December 1884 – 30 April 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half for Aberdeen and Newcastle United.

Low was nicknamed the "Laughing Cavalier", although opposition forwards may have disagreed with this as he was a typical hard defender of that time. He played 367 games for Newcastle scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Scotland national team, winning five caps between 1911 and 1920.

Low remained with Newcastle after his playing retirement, firstly as a coach for the Swifts junior side, then latterly as the club's groundsman.

## Personal life

Low's brother Harry, nephew Willie and son Norman were also professional footballers. He served as a sergeant in the Royal Engineers at home during the First World War. He was killed in 1933 when a car knocked him over.

## Career statistics

### Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aberdeen | 1904-05 | Scottish Division Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1905-06 | Scottish Division One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1906-07 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1907-08 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1908-09 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 107 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 119 | 3 |
| Newcastle United | 1909-10 | First Division | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1910-11 | First Division | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 1911-12 | First Division | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Newcastle United | 1912-13 | First Division | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Newcastle United | 1913-14 | First Division | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Newcastle United | 1914-15 | First Division | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1915-16 | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War |
| Newcastle United | 1916-17 | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War |
| Newcastle United | 1917-18 | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War |
| Newcastle United | 1918-19 | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War | Official English football disrupted by the First World War |
| Newcastle United | 1919-20 | First Division | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1920-21 | First Division | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1921-22 | First Division | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 1922-23 | First Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1923-24 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | Total | Total | 324 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 367 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 431 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 486 | 12 |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :

| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| Scotland | 1911 | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1912 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1913 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1914 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1915 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1916 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1917 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1918 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1919 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1920 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 |

## Honours

Newcastle United

* FA Cup: 1909–10
