and admitted that he was short of cover on the bench before Georges Santos was signed and said after Lowe arrived that "we don't think for a minute that we are signing Rio Ferdinand". A two-month loan spell with Cheltenham Town started in September 2006, they appreciated him so much that he was invited back to spend the 2007 end of the season with them. Lowe spent the whole of 2007–08 with Port Vale and made 31 appearances as the club suffered relegation out of League One in 23rd place. Kidderminster Harriers In May 2008, Lowe was released by his parent club. He subsequently signed for Conference Premier club Kidderminster Harriers and played 52 matches in 2008–09 before being released due to budgetary concerns. Hereford United In May 2009, he signed with League Two club Hereford United, but was released at the end of 2009–10 after making 25 appearances. His only goal for the "Bulls" came in a 2–1 win over Darlington at Edgar Street on 31 October. Cheltenham Town Lowe joined Cheltenham Town permanently in June 2010, becoming the club's first choice right back before his season was prematurely ended by an ankle injury in the home defeat to Gillingham on 27 March 2011. His consistency endeared him to the Cheltenham fans who named him as their Player of the Year for 2010–11. An appearance clause in his contract also ensured he would remain at the club until summer 2012. He made 31 league appearances in 2011–12 to help Mark Yates' team book a place in the League Two play-off places. He was an unused substitute in the final at Wembley Stadium, as Cheltenham lost 2–0 to Crewe Alexandra. On 27 October 2012, he scored two goals in a 3–0 win over Exeter City at Whaddon Road to earn himself a place on the League Two team of the week. York City On 21 November 2013, Lowe joined Cheltenham's League Two rivals York City on a loan until January 2014, with a view to a permanent transfer. He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 defeat away to Southend United, and made nine appearances for York before signing permanently on 7 January 2014 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The Press voted him 'Press Player of the Year' in 2013–14. Lowe played in 49 of York's 50 matches in 2014–15, missing just the one League