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Old Boy Lowe Set to Join Staff
Old Boy Lowe Set to Join Staff
Thursday, 12th May 2011 22:56

Former Blues striker David Lowe is set to join Paul Jewell’s coaching staff. Lowe, a player at Portman Road between 1988 and 1992, is currently the first team coach at League One Tranmere Rovers.

The Liverpudlian, who looks likely to run the reserves with his former team-mate Chris Kiwomya having left the club, was a member of Jewell’s backroom team at Wigan, where coached the youths and the reserves, and Derby, where he was academy manager.

Lowe was also briefly caretaker-boss at Pride Park after Jewell’s sacking and in his one game in charge led his side to a 1-0 Carling Cup semi-final first leg victory over Manchester United.

The 45-year-old joined the Blues from Wigan in June 1987 for a fee of £80,000 and was Town’s top scorer in 1987/88 when he scored 18 goals and again two years later when he netted on 13 occasions.

Overall, Lowe made 144 starts and 15 sub appearances while at Portman Road, scoring 45 times before moving to Leicester for £250,000 in July 1992, having spent much of the previous Second Division title-winning season on loan at Port Vale.

Lowe later returned to Wigan and also played at Wrexham and Rushden and Diamonds, then worked for the PFA, prior to joining up with his former Wigan team-mate Jewell on the Latics’ and Rams' staff.

After working part-time for Manchester United, Lowe took on his current role at Tranmere last August.

Lowe’s spell at Prenton Park means he will be very familiar with Rovers left-back Aaron Cresswell, who is understood to be on Paul Jewell’s summer wish-list.


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naa added 10:20 - May 13
I loved Lowe when he played for us.

Also, in reference to a previous mention of the dreaded Duncan era, can I just say that surely the Keane era has wiped that particular nasty memory away. It certainly has for me. I mean, we finished in the top 10 under Duncan, and he also signed Neil Thompson, who I always liked too. Could hit a ball really hard, and that's a good thing.
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suffolkpoker added 10:26 - May 13
marcusevans added 09:50 - May 13
See today's Sun newspaper for a reported Town double bid for Billy Sharp and James Coppinger!

any chance of a link?
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kerryblue added 10:38 - May 13
Welcome back David,we have a real Paul Jewell club forming all we need now is his ex ladyfriend in as a masseuse or to shine up the bonnets of the lads cars.....
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thorpedo added 10:42 - May 13
He signed my Dweebs packet when I was a lad - top bloke!
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rosseden added 11:01 - May 13
''Neil Thompson, who I always liked too. Could hit a ball really hard, and that's a good thing''

didnt he break the net one day at PR smashing one in, im sure i can remember that as a kid.... it might have been in the warm up or something....
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Lightningboy added 11:05 - May 13
He was my favourite player during the John Duncan era...though there wasn't much to get excited about during those days.

Welcome back David.
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scooterblue added 11:45 - May 13
neil woods for forwards coach anyone!!!!!!!! (joke)
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MajorBlue added 11:58 - May 13
He used to take training sessions when I played at Needham Market about 20 years ago and is a top bloke.
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ITFCOYB added 13:21 - May 13
So much love on here for Lowey! I have fond memories of him coming to Harwich & Parkeston to run a Soccer Skills course i went on- circa 1989... Literally one of the best couple of days of my young life. Glad he's coming as a coach not a scout as he clearly didn't notice how good i was.
Welcome back David.
Tom.
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Jesney_Havoc added 19:32 - May 13
David Slow ! well I never.

Good player in his day I recall..
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WREXHAM_BLUE added 21:02 - May 13
Excellent!
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StochesStotasBlewe added 23:09 - May 13
Give Mr Jewell credit for bringing in his team of coaching staff. Lowe was a good servant to our club in the past so i am hoping he will be succesful in his new role now. Welcome back sir.
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