George Lowrie

Date of birth19 December 1919
Place of birthRhondda
NationalityWelsh
PositionCentre forward

Wales International

Moved to Newcastle United in March 1948 and returned to Coventry City via Bristol City in February 1952.A club record signing when he joined United for £18,500 from Coventry City, George's arrival helped to seal Newcastle's promotion to the First Division but soon suffered a significant injury when the new term began.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Swansea City 01 Jan 1937 01 Dec 1937
Preston North End 01 Dec 1937 01 Jun 1939
Coventry City 01 Jun 1939 01 Mar 1948
Newcastle United 01 Mar 1948 01 Sep 1949
Bristol City 01 Sep 1949 01 Feb 1952

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1946-47 Coventry City FA Cup 2
3
1946-47 Coventry City League Division Two 34
26
1947-48 Coventry City League Division Two 22
18
1947-48 Newcastle United League Division Two 5
1
1948-49 Newcastle United League Division One 4
3
1949-50 Newcastle United League Division One 3
1
1951-52 Coventry City League Division Two 12
3
1952-53 Coventry City Division Three (South) 15
9


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Sep 1946 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 League Division Two
07 Sep 1946 Coventry City v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1946 Newport County v Coventry City L 4-2 League Division Two
21 Sep 1946 Coventry City v Southampton W 2-0 League Division Two
28 Sep 1946 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
05 Oct 1946 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division Two
12 Oct 1946 Coventry City v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division Two
19 Oct 1946 Leicester City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Oct 1946 Coventry City v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Nov 1946 Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue D 0-0 League Division Two
16 Nov 1946 Manchester City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
23 Nov 1946 Coventry City v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division Two
30 Nov 1946 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 4-2 League Division Two
07 Dec 1946 Coventry City v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
25 Dec 1946 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1946 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
28 Dec 1946 Coventry City v Burnley L 0-3 League Division Two
04 Jan 1947 Barnsley v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
11 Jan 1947 Coventry City v Newport County W 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1947 Coventry City v Newport County W 6-0 League Division Two
25 Jan 1947 Burnley v Coventry City L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1947 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1947 Birmingham City v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division Two
15 Mar 1947 Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City L 5-1 League Division Two
22 Mar 1947 Coventry City v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1947 West Ham United v Coventry City W 1-2 League Division Two
05 Apr 1947 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 5-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1947 Swansea Town v Coventry City W 2-3 League Division Two
08 Apr 1947 Coventry City v Swansea Town W 3-2 League Division Two
12 Apr 1947 Fulham v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division Two
19 Apr 1947 Coventry City v Bury W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Apr 1947 Luton Town v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
03 May 1947 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
10 May 1947 Coventry City v Leicester City W 2-1 League Division Two
24 May 1947 Coventry City v Millwall W 4-0 League Division Two
26 May 1947 Chesterfield v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division Two
23 Aug 1947 Coventry City v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division Two
25 Aug 1947 Coventry City v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Division Two
30 Aug 1947 Brentford v Coventry City W 1-4 League Division Two
03 Sep 1947 Birmingham City v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
06 Sep 1947 Coventry City v Leicester City L 0-1 League Division Two
10 Sep 1947 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division Two
13 Sep 1947 Leeds United v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Oct 1947 Newcastle United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
11 Oct 1947 Coventry City v Bury D 0-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1947 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League Division Two
01 Nov 1947 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 4-0 League Division Two
08 Nov 1947 Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue W 5-0 League Division Two
06 Dec 1947 Coventry City v Millwall L 0-1 League Division Two
13 Dec 1947 Chesterfield v Coventry City L 4-3 League Division Two
20 Dec 1947 Luton Town v Coventry City W 2-3 League Division Two
25 Dec 1947 Coventry City v Barnsley W 3-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1947 Barnsley v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division Two
03 Jan 1948 Coventry City v Brentford W 3-0 League Division Two
14 Feb 1948 Coventry City v West Ham United L 0-1 League Division Two
21 Feb 1948 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Feb 1948 Bury v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
06 Mar 1948 Coventry City v Southampton L 0-1 League Division Two
16 Feb 1952 Coventry City v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division Two
23 Feb 1952 Rotherham United v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Mar 1952 Birmingham City v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division Two
08 Mar 1952 Coventry City v Leicester City L 1-3 League Division Two
15 Mar 1952 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division Two
22 Mar 1952 Coventry City v Brentford W 2-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1952 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
05 Apr 1952 Coventry City v Everton W 2-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1952 Southampton v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division Two
14 Apr 1952 Luton Town v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division Two
15 Apr 1952 Coventry City v Luton Town W 5-2 League Division Two
26 Apr 1952 Leeds United v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division Two
28 Aug 1952 Leyton Orient v Coventry City W 1-2 Division Three (South)
30 Aug 1952 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City W 0-4 Division Three (South)
01 Sep 1952 Coventry City v Leyton Orient W 3-0 Division Three (South)
06 Sep 1952 Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 Division Three (South)
13 Sep 1952 Walsall v Coventry City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
20 Sep 1952 Coventry City v Gillingham W 2-1 Division Three (South)
25 Sep 1952 Newport County v Coventry City D 4-4 Division Three (South)
27 Sep 1952 Millwall v Coventry City L 2-0 Division Three (South)
29 Sep 1952 Coventry City v Exeter City W 1-0 Division Three (South)
07 Feb 1953 Gillingham v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
14 Feb 1953 Coventry City v Millwall W 4-1 Division Three (South)
21 Feb 1953 Bristol Rovers v Coventry City L 5-2 Division Three (South)
28 Feb 1953 Coventry City v Ipswich Town W 2-0 Division Three (South)
07 Mar 1953 Reading v Coventry City L 1-0 Division Three (South)
25 Apr 1953 Coventry City v Bristol City D 2-2 Division Three (South)


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1941-42 Wales War Time 1
1942-43 Wales War Time 3
4
1943-44 Wales War Time 2
2
1944-45 Wales War Time 1
1945-46 Wales Victory 1
1945-46 Wales War Time 1
1947-48 Wales British Home Championship 3
2
1948-49 Wales International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 May 1942 Wales v England W 1-0 War Time
24 Oct 1942 England v Wales W 1-2 War Time
27 Feb 1943 England v Wales L 5-3 War Time
08 May 1943 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
25 Sep 1943 England v Wales L 8-3 War Time
06 May 1944 Wales v England L 0-2 War Time
16 Sep 1944 England v Wales D 2-2 War Time
20 Oct 1945 England v Wales W 0-1 Victory
10 Nov 1945 Scotland v Wales L 2-0 War Time
18 Oct 1947 Wales v England L 0-3 British Home Championship
12 Nov 1947 Scotland v Wales W 1-2 British Home Championship
10 Mar 1948 Wales v Ireland W 2-0 British Home Championship
15 May 1949 Portugal v Wales L 3-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.