Anthony Low (footballer)

Anthony Low

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002	Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	→ Brora Rangers (loan)
2002–2004	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	16	(60)
2003–2004	→ Albion Rovers (loan)
2004–2005	Clachnacuddin
2005–2006	Nairn County
2006–2007	Peterhead
2007–2008	Buckie Thistle
2008–2009	Elgin City	6	(0)
2009–2012	Nairn County
2014	Peterhead
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Low (born 18 August 1983) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Brora Rangers, Albion Rovers, Clachnacuddin, Buckie Thistle, Elgin City, Nairn County and Peterhead.^[1]

Career

Brora Rangers (loan)

Before Low joined the Inverness first team, Low went out on loan to local Highland League side, Brora Rangers, finishing the season in 8th place.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Low joined Scottish First Division side Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2002, making his professional debut in a Challenge Cup loss against Berwick Rangers,^[2] before making his league debut in a 2–1 home loss to Falkirk on 17 August.^[3] Anthony scored his first, and only, goal in a 2–0 home win against Arbroath.^[4]

The following season, he made only one appearance, a 1–1 league draw away to Highland Derby rivals, Ross County on 30 August.^[5]

Albion Rovers (loan)

On deadline day in August 2003, Anthony was brought to Third Division side, Albion Rovers on loan. He left the club at the end of the season and rejoining, now Scottish Premier League side, Inverness.

Highland League

In 2004, Anthony left Inverness CT after being deemed surplus to requirement, and joined fellow Invernessians and Highland League Champions, Clachnacuddin. However, after a year long spell, he left, and joined Nairn County, on a year long deal, where he won the North of Scotland Cup. In 2006, he briefly joined Second Division side, Peterhead, before leaving a year later and playing for a year at Buckie Thistle winning the Aberdeenshire Shield. In 2008, he returned to the SFL, this time joining Elgin City in the Third Division, where he made six appearances. In 2009 he returned to Nairn County, where he played for four years, winning the Highland League Cup.^[6] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Low took a break from football, before returning to the game for one more year at his former side, Peterhead.

Honours

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

• Inverness Cup: 2001–02
• Scottish First Division: 2003–04

Nairn County

• North of Scotland Cup: 2005–06
• Highland League Cup: 2010–11

Buckie Thistle

• Aberdeenshire Shield: 2007–08

References

1. "Tony Low | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2003/2004 | 2000-2009 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. "Scottish Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
3. "Scots Champ (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
4. "Scots Champ (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
5. "Scots Champ (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
6. "Highland Football League - SCOTTISH HIGHLAND LEAGUE CUP WINNERS BY DATE". highlandfootballleague.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.