Ryan Lowe

Football player infobox
playername = Ryan Lowe


fullname = Ryan Lowe
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|9|17
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Chester City
clubnumber = 10
position = Right-winger/Striker
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youthclubs =
years = 1999–2000
2000–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Burscough
Shrewsbury Town
Chester City
Crewe Alexandra
→Stockport County "(loan)"
Chester City
caps(goals) = ? 0 0 (?)
1710(32)
40 0 (14)
64 0 (12)
4 0 0 (0)
4 0 0 (2)
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pcupdate = 12:30, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
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Ryan Lowe (born 18 September 1978 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer, currently in his second spell with Chester City.

Playing career

Lowe played for non–league side Burscough before moving into The Football League with Shrewsbury Town in time for 2000–01. After almost five years with the Shrews (which included a season in the Nationwide Conference), Lowe switched to fellow Football League Two side Chester City on March 22 2005. [Cite news
title= Lowe signs for City | url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/march05news.asp
publisher= chester-city.co.uk | date= 2005-03-22 | accessdate= 2008-07-02]

He spent a year at Chester, which included scoring twice in a shock FA Cup 3–0 win over Nottingham Forest on December 3 2005, [Cite news
title= Vote for Ryan | url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/december05news.asp
publisher= chester-city.co.uk | date= 2005-12-05 | accessdate= 2008-07-02] before leaving the club by mutual consent shortly after the return to the club of manager Mark Wright. [Cite news
title= Ryan Lowe departs City| url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/march06news.asp
publisher= chester-city.co.uk | date= 2006-03-31 | accessdate= 2008-07-02]

Lowe joined Football League One side Crewe Alexandra in time for 2006–07 season. He enjoyed a successful debut for the Railwaymen, scoring the opening goal; assisting David Vaughan's goal and earning the man of the match in Crewe's 2–2 draw with Northampton Town on August 5 2006. Lowe continued his form over the first few games of the season, scoring a further two goals in late August. However, the arrival of Rodney Jack to the club saw him lose his starting place for much of September. He returned to the starting line up on September 30 2006 against Carlisle United. Lowe scored his only hat–trick for Crewe as they ran out 5–1 winners at The Alexandra Stadium.

After spells in and out of the Crewe side, Lowe joined Stockport County on loan on March 27 2008. [ [http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1275430,00.html Striker signs] Retrieved on 27 March, 2008.] But his transfer was not made permanent and he was not included in the side which clinched promotion in the play–off final against Rochdale at Wembley Stadium.

On July 2 2008, Lowe returned to Chester on a two year deal, becoming the club's fifth summer signing after Anthony Barry, Jay Harris, David Mannix and Paul Taylor. [Cite news
title= Blues oomplete midfielder swoop| url= http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1791_3766625,00.html
publisher= TEAMtalk.com | date= 2008-07-02 | accessdate= 2008-07-02] Lowe scored twice in his first home game back for Chester against Leeds United in the Carling Cup on August 12 2008 and repeated the feat in a 5–1 thrashing of Barnet later in the month.

Honours

Shrewsbury Town
* Nationwide Conference play–off winners: 2003-04

References

External links

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