Harry Lowe

Playing career Lowe began his career at Northwich Victoria before joining Brighton & Hove Albion. In 1914 the centre half signed for Tottenham Hotspur. He played a total of 72 matches in all competitions between 1914 and 1926 for the Spurs. He later played for Fulham and finally Beckenham Town.

Coaching career As a coach, Lowe managed the Spanish side Real Sociedad between 1930 and 1935, and Espanyol in 1935. Lowe arrived in San Sebastián at the end of 1930 to coach Real Sociedad, replacing coach Benito Díaz, who had had to emigrate to France; in the summer of 1931, when the Second Spanish Republic was established, this club was forced to change its name to Donostia Club de Futbol. He brought to Sociedad the most advanced English tactics, and as a result, they finished in third place in the 1930–31 La Liga.

On 4 February 1934, Lowe decided to field the 15-year-old Pedro Irastorza in a La Liga match against FC Barcelona at the Camp de Les Corts, and while Sociedad lost 4–0, Irastorza went down in history as the first-ever under 16 player to feature in the Spanish top-flight.

On 24 March 1935, Sociedad, who was in penultimate place in the standings, traveled to Valencia for its away match against Valencia CF at the Mestalla Stadium, but they did not bring any substitutes to the away game for financial reasons, because in order to reduce expenses, it was common at the time for modest clubs to bring only the eleven players who were going to play. and in doing so at the age of 48 years and 226 days, he became by far the oldest player to play a match in the Spanish top division, Notably, he made an assist for the only goal of the Basque side, which lost 7–1. Furthermore, the 48-year-old Lowe played alongside the 16-year-old Pedro Irastorza; the age difference between them was 31 years and 255 days, which remains the biggest age difference between partners in La Liga's history. Sociedad went on to experience its first-ever relegation in history at the end of that season, after which Lowe left.

He then became coach of RCD Espanyol, where he arrived accompanied by two English footballers, Cipson and Green. Lowe had not yet finished the season when he left for England for private matters, being replaced by Patricio Caicedo.