Ally Love (footballer)

Not to be confused with Ally Love (sports host).

Ally Love
Personal information
Full name Alistair Love
Date of birth (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)
Position(s) Striker, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Hurlford United
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)
2018–2022 Clyde 109 (19)
2022–2023 Dumbarton 32 (5)
2023– Hurlford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Alistair Love (born 22 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for West of Scotland Football League side Hurlford United. Love has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire, Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers, Brechin City, Clyde and Dumbarton, 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] Love was given a five-game ban for "excessive misconduct" by the Scottish Football Association after being found guilty of racially abusing Annan Athletic player Rabin Omar during Love's first appearance for Clyde.[8][9] On 3 May 2022, it was announced that Love was one of ten players released by the club following the end of the 2021–22 season.[10] He joined Dumbarton in May 2022[11] scoring his first goals for the club in a 2-1 victory against Elgin City on 27 August, that secured the best start to a season in the club's 150 year history.[12] He left the Sons in the summer of 2023 and joined Hurlford United.[13]

Personal life

His brother Robert was also a footballer, playing for Stenhousemuir and Albion Rovers.[1]

Career statistics

As of 20:08, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 2010–11[14] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2010–11[14] Third Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
East Stirlingshire 2011–12[15] Third Division 16 2 0 0 1 0 1[a] 1 18 3
Annan Athletic 2012–13[16] Third Division 30 12 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 32 12
2013–14[17] League Two 33 7 4 1 1 0 2[b] 1 40 9
Total 63 19 4 1 2 0 3 1 72 21
Albion Rovers 2014–15[18] League Two 22 7 2 0 1 0 2[a] 1 27 8
2015–16[19] League One 34 12 1 0 1 0 1[a] 1 37 13
Total 56 19 3 0 2 0 3 2 64 21
Brechin City 2016–17[20] League One 34 8 1 0 4 1 5[c] 1 44 10
2017–18[21] Championship 5 0 0 0 4 0 1[a] 0 10 0
Total 39 8 1 0 8 1 6 1 54 10
Clyde 2017–18[21] League Two 13 1 0 0 — 0 0 13 1
2018–19 24 8 1 0 3 0 4 2 32 10
2019–20 League One 22 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 27 4
2020–21 21 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 27 4
2021–22 29 5 1 0 4 2 1 0 35 7
Total 109 19 6 1 11 3 8 3 134 26
Dumbarton 2022–23 League Two 32 5 2 0 3 0 2 0 39 5
Career total 318 72 16 2 27 4 23 8 384 86
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance and a goal in the League One play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; three appearances in the Championship play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b "Stenhousemuir sign two players". The Falkirk Herald. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "St Mirren allow 10 to leave club". BBC Sport. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ "John Adds Four More". East Stirlingshire F.C. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Rovers add two more". Scottish Professional Football League. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Latest Signing News". Brechin City FC. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ^ "New signing: Ally Love". Clyde FC. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Clyde's Ally Love banned for five games after racism charge". BBC Sport. 15 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Clyde forward Ally Love given five-game ban for racial abuse". www.scotsman.com.
  10. ^ "Squad Update". Clyde FC. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - ALLY LOVE SIGNS FOR SONS". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - HISTORY MADE AS SONS WIN AGAIN". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  13. ^ Highet, Lochlin (9 August 2023). "Mixed reaction from bosses as Ayrshire derby ends in stalemate". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Ally Love in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ally Love in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ally Love in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ally Love in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ally Love in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ally Love in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ally Love in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Ally Love in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  • Alistair Love at Soccerbase (East Stirlingshire, Albion Rovers, Brechin City and Clyde)
  • Ally Love at Soccerbase (St Mirren, Stenhousemuir and Annan Athletic)