Ally Love
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alistair Love | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1991 | ||
Playing position | Defender, winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Clyde | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | St Mirren | 1 | (0) |
2010 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | East Stirlingshire | 16 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Annan Athletic | 63 | (19) |
2014–2016 | Albion Rovers | 56 | (19) |
2016–2018 | Brechin City | 39 | (8) |
2018– | Clyde | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:42, 4 January 2018 (UTC) |
Alistair "Ally" Love (born 22 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender and winger for Clyde. Love has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire, Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers and Brechin City, as well as Stenhousemuir on loan.
Career
Love began his career with St Mirren, where he also spent a loan spell at Stenhousemuir.[1] On 13 May 2011 it was announced that Love would be one of 10 players leaving St. Mirren at the end of the 2010–11 season.[2]
In July 2011 he signed a one-month contract with East Stirlingshire.[3]
After a spell with Annan Athletic, Love signed for Albion Rovers in May 2014.[4] He scored on his debut for the club on 26 July 2014, as Albion Rovers defeated local rivals Airdrieonians 4–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[5] After two seasons with the Wee Rovers, Love signed for fellow Scottish League One side Brechin City in May 2016.[6]
Love signed with Scottish League Two club Clyde on 1 January 2018, until summer 2019.[7] He was accused of making racist comments at Annan Athletic player Rabin Omar during his first appearance for Clyde, and was subsequently charged with "excessive misconduct" by the Scottish Football Association.[8]
Personal life
His brother Robert was also a footballer, playing for Stenhousemuir and Albion Rovers.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2018
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
St Mirren | 2010–11[9] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2010–11[9] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
East Stirlingshire | 2011–12[10] | Third Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 18 | 3 |
Annan Athletic | 2012–13[11] | Third Division | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 12 |
2013–14[12] | League Two | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 40 | 9 | |
Total | 63 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 21 | ||
Albion Rovers | 2014–15[13] | League Two | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 27 | 8 |
2015–16[14] | League One | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 37 | 13 | |
Total | 56 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 21 | ||
Brechin City | 2016–17[15] | League One | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 44 | 10 |
2017–18[16] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 10 | ||
Clyde | 2017–18[16] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 178 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 212 | 55 |
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance and a goal in the League One play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; three appearances in the Championship play-offs
References
- 1 2 "Stenhousemuir sign two players". The Falkirk Herald. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "St Mirren allow 10 to leave club". BBC Sport. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "John Adds Four More". East Stirlingshire F.C. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Rovers add two more". Scottish Professional Football League. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Colin Paterson (28 July 2014). "Penalty shoot-out joy for Albion Rovers at Airdrieonians in Challenge Cup". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Latest Signing News". Brechin City FC. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "New signing: Ally Love". Clyde FC. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Clyde's Ally Love charged by Scottish FA for alleged racism". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ally Love in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Ally Love in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Ally Love in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Ally Love in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Ally Love in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Ally Love in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Ally Love in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ally Love in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
- Alistair Love at Soccerbase (East Stirlingshire, Albion Rovers and Brechin City)
- Ally Love at Soccerbase (St Mirren, Stenhousemuir and Annan Athletic)