| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Matthew Lowery | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-01-15)January 15, 1961 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Port Alberni,British Columbia | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coulson-Prescott F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Vancouver 86ers | 112 | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1986–1991 | Canada | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2009 | |||
James Matthew Lowery (born January 15, 1961) is a former professional soccer player from Canada.
Born inPort Alberni onVancouver Island, Lowery joined the Coulson-Prescott Football Club.[1] Amidfielder, Lowery played for theUniversity of Victoria and after graduation also played club soccer for theCanadian Soccer League team, theVancouver 86ers.[2]
Lowery was a member of Canada's Olympic team which failed to qualify for the1988 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in qualifying. He made his debut forCanada in a January 1986 friendly match againstParaguay and earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 1 goal. Lowery was on Canada's playing roster for the1986 FIFA World Cup and played in the country's first game againstFrance.[3] In 2009, Lowery was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a member of the 1986 World Cup team.[4]
His final international game was a June 1991CONCACAF Gold Cup finals match againstMexico in which he scored his only international goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Lowery is a transit operator for BC Transit in Victoria.[5]
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