In his youth, Lowe played for
Stoke City before joining
Port Vale in June 1960. His debut came in the
Potteries derby 1–0 win over Stoke in the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy final on 24 April 1961, at the end of the
1960–61 season. He made his debut in the
Football League in the
1961–62 season, making six appearances in the
Third Division.
Manager Norman Low was replaced by
Freddie Steele in October 1962, and Lowe established himself in Steele's first-team plans with 40 league and cup appearances in the
1962–63 campaign. However, he featured only three times in the
1963–64 season, as
Selwyn Whalley firmly established himself in the right-back slot. Lowe played only twice in
1964–65 as the "Valiants" were
relegated into the
Fourth Division under
Jackie Mudie's stewardship. He played 13 matches in the
1965–66 season, and was handed a
free transfer away from
Vale Park in May 1966. ==Career statistics==