Arch Lowe
St Kilda
AFL career
6 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v COL8 May 1897
- Most recent
- R6 1898 v COL11 June 1898
Stats
Bio
William "Arch" Lowe holds a unique place in history as a foundation player for St Kilda, selected to play in the club's inaugural VFL match against Collingwood in Round 1, 1897. Arriving from the Carlisle Imperials, Lowe stepped into a Saints side that faced a brutal initiation into the newly formed league, enduring a winless debut season where the gap between them and the competition heavyweights was often stark. He managed just six senior appearances across two seasons, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the side as the club desperately shuffled its list to find a winning formula. Although his top-level career was brief and yielded only a single goal, his participation in the league's opening weekend ensures his status as a pioneer of the game.
Profile
- Full name
- William Archibald Burnside Lowe
- Born
- 04 Sept 1875
- Died
- 08 Apr 1942 (aged 66y 216d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Brunswick, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionWilliam "Arch" Lowe holds a unique place in history as a foundation player for St Kilda, selected to play in the club's inaugural VFL match against Collingwood in Round 1, 1897. Arriving from the Carlisle Imperials, Lowe stepped into a Saints side that faced a brutal initiation into the newly formed league, enduring a winless debut season where the gap between them and the competition heavyweights was often stark. He managed just six senior appearances across two seasons, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the side as the club desperately shuffled its list to find a winning formula. Although his top-level career was brief and yielded only a single goal, his participation in the league's opening weekend ensures his status as a pioneer of the game.