Johnny Love (footballer)

For the Scottish football player and manager, see John Love (footballer).

Johnny Love
Personal information
Full name John Love[1]
Date of birth (1937-03-11)11 March 1937
Place of birth Eynsham, England
Date of death 19 November 2010(2010-11-19) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death Oxford,[2] England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Eynsham
Oxford City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1963 Oxford United 279 (40)
– Wellington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnny Love (11 March 1937 – 19 November 2010) was an English footballer who played for Oxford United and Wellington Town. Love represented England twice at youth level. During his spell at Oxford, he played 279 league games. Between 1955 and 1957, Love was called up to the National Service in the West Indies. Love played on the left-wing during his years at Headington United and Oxford United.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Johnny Love". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Death Notices & Obituaries: Johnny Love". Oxford Mail. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ^ Brodetsky, Martin (2009). Oxford United The Complete Record. Breedon Books. pp. 175–176. ISBN 978-1-85983-715-3.


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