George Lowden (footballer)

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George Lowden
Personal information
Full name George Lowden[1]
Date of birth (1933-03-02) 2 March 1933 (age 88)
Place of birth Isleworth, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1951–1953 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1959 Brentford 29 (0)
Hounslow Town
Yiewsley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Lowden (born 2 March 1933) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a left back.

Career[]

Lowden began his career as an amateur in the reserve team at Brentford and signed professionally for the club in 1953, after completing his National Service in Egypt.[2] He made his debut in a 4–1 Second Division defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 10 September 1953.[3] He managed only 29 senior appearances for the Bees in eight years at Griffin Park,[2] but made over 200 appearances for the reserve team and was developed as a centre half.[4]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1953–54[3] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1954–55[3] Third Division South 10 0 0 0 10 0
1955–56[3] 15 0 0 0 15 0
1956–57[3] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 29 0 0 0 29 0

References[]

  1. ^ "George Lowden". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 382–384. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ "No promotion for Brentford but many records. ONLY 20 PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE SIDE". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 8 May 1959.


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