François Jean Julien Lowyck (born 1 September 1894 in

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- 10 March 1969 in

) was a

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football player. His position on the field was

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. Throughout his career, Lowyck only played for one team:

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. He made his debut in the 1912-13 season. That same season, Cercle Brugge lost the

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final. Only one season later, Lowyck would already become top scorer of the team. He would repeat this event in

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, after the interruption due to

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. Frans Lowyck quit playing football the season before Cercle Brugge's second

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and

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victory.

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1894 births 1969 deaths Belgian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players Belgian Pro League players Footballers from Bruges {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub