Keith Lowe (footballer) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Keith Stephen Lowe is an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

football defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

who plays for Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...

.

A Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...

academy graduate, between 2005 and 2008 he was loaned out a total of seven times: Burnley

Burnley F.C.

Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...

, Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...

, Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...

, Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

, Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

(twice), and Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...

. He then dropped out of the Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

to spend the 2008–09 season as a Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers F.C.

Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...

player. He then spent a season with Hereford United

Hereford United F.C.

Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...

, before signing with Cheltenham Town in 2010.

Playing career

Lowe was a product of Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

' academy, and came through to make his first team debut on 23 August 2004, in 4–2 win at Rochdale

Rochdale A.F.C.

Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...

in the League Cup

Football League Cup

The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...

. He signed his first pro contract in November 2004, however he was unable to claim a regular first team place at Molineux

Molineux stadium

Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...

and was first loaned out to Burnley

Burnley F.C.

at the start of the 2005–06 season. Following his return in December 2005 he joined Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

on a one month loan in February 2006, thus beginning the second of his seven loan spells whilst signed with Wolves. After playing just one QPR game he had rather more success at Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

in March, playing six games in all, and winning the League Trophy

Football League Trophy

The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

and the Welsh Cup

FAW Premier Cup

The FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...

. Lowe played all ninety minutes of the League Trophy Final

2006 Football League Trophy Final

The 2006 Football League Trophy Final was the 23rd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 2 April 2006. The match was contested between Swansea City and Carlisle...

, as the "Swans" beat Carlisle United

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

2–1.

He started the 2006–07 season on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

, without making an appearance. A two month loan spell with Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

started in September 2006, they appreciated him so much that he was invited back to spend the 2007 end of the season with them.

Lowe spent the whole of the 2007–08 season

2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Port Vale's ninety-sixth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League One. Vale finished second-from-bottom, and were relegated, some twelve points from safety. Manager Martin Foyle left the club in September, and Lee Sinnott failed to...

with Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

and made over 30 appearances in all. In August 2008 was released by his parent club. He subsequently signed for non-league Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers F.C.

and played 42 league games of the 2008–09 season

2008–09 in English football

The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...

before being released due to budgetary concerns. In May 2009 he signed with Hereford United

Hereford United F.C.

, but was released at the end of the season after 25 appearances in all competitions.

Lowe joined Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

permanently in June 2010, becoming the club's first choice right back before his season was prematurely ended by an ankle injury in the home defeat to Gillingham

Gillingham F.C.

Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...

on 27 March 2011. His consistency endeared him to the "Robins" fans who named him as their Player of the Year for 2010–11. An appearance clause in his contract also ensured he would remain at the club until summer 2012.

Playing style

Lowe is renowned for his clean play. In the first 167 appearances of his career the defender received just one yellow card - given to him on 17 March 2006 whilst with Swansea. However he picked up two further bookings in the 2010–11

2010–11 Cheltenham Town F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Cheltenham Town F.C. in the 2010-11 football season. This year they played their games in League Two in the English league system.-League Two:-FA Cup:-League Cup:...

campaign.

Statistics

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|2004–05||Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

||Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

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|2005–06||Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

||Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
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|2005–06||Burnley

Burnley F.C.

||Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

||16||0||0||0||2||1||18||1
|-
|2005–06||Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

||Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
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|2005–06||Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

||League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

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|-
|2006–07

2006–07 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was the 109th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the 2nd tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship....

||Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

||Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2006–07||Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

||League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2006–07||Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

||League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

||16||1||0||0||1||0||18||1
|-
|2007–08||Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

||Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2007–08

2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season

||Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

||League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

||28||3||2||0||1||0||31||3
|-
|2008–09||Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers F.C.

||Conference National

Conference National

Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

||42||4||3||0||0||0||46||4
|-
|2009–10||Hereford United

Hereford United F.C.

||League Two

Football League Two

Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....

||19||1||2||0||1||0||25||1
|-
|2010–11

2010–11 Cheltenham Town F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Cheltenham Town F.C. in the 2010-11 football season. This year they played their games in League Two in the English league system.-League Two:-FA Cup:-League Cup:...

||Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

||League Two

Football League Two

Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....

||36||1||2||0||1||0||40||1
|-
|2011–12||Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

||League Two

Football League Two

Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....

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176||10||9||0||8||1||201||11
176||10||9||0||8||1||201||11

Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

and play-off statistics included in totals column.

Honours

Individual

Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...

Player of the Year: 2011
2010–11 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
This page shows the progress of Cheltenham Town F.C. in the 2010-11 football season. This year they played their games in League Two in the English league system.-League Two:-FA Cup:-League Cup:...

with Swansea City

Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

winner: 2006
2006 Football League Trophy Final
The 2006 Football League Trophy Final was the 23rd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 2 April 2006. The match was contested between Swansea City and Carlisle...
FAW Premier Cup
FAW Premier Cup
The FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...

winner: 2006

External links

Profile at Hereford United's official site

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