Tommy Lowry (26 August 1945 – 22 August 2015) was an English professional

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who played as a defender, at right back, for

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and

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...

. He joined Liverpool in 1961, and signed professional forms in 1963, before making his only first team appearance in a 3–1 win at

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in the final game of the season on 26 April 1965.Thomas Lowry
LFChistory.net. Accessed: 27 August 2015. He left Liverpool after his contract expired in 1966, and joined Crewe. He made his debut in a 1–0 win over

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Gresty Road Gresty Road or the Alexandra Stadium, currently known as the Mornflake Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Crewe, Cheshire, England. The home ground of Crewe Alexandra, it has an all-seated capacity of 10,153. History C ...

on 22 October 1966. Lowry scored twice for Crewe, both against

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, on 23 September 1970 and on 15 March 1975. He made a record 481 league and cup appearances for Crewe Alexandra, beating a record set by former team-mate

Peter Leigh Peter Leigh (4 March 1939 – 11 February 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra. Leigh made his Crewe debut at Barrow on 19 August 1961, and scored his first Crewe goal ...

, and making his final appearance away at

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on 23 August 1977. After retiring from football, he worked at

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in Crewe for over 25 years.Tommy Lowry - A Tribute
CreweAlex.net. Accessed: 27 August 2015.

Honours

;with Crewe Alexandra *

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fourth-place promotion: 1967–68

References

External links

LFC History profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowry, Tommy 1945 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Liverpool English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liverpool F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen