Alistair Love (born 22 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish League Two side Dumbarton. Love has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire, Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers, Brechin City and Clyde, as well as Stenhousemuir on loan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Love | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 31) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dumbarton | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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– | Dumbarton | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 15 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 August 27, that secured the best start to a season in the club's 150 year history.[12]
His brother Robert was also a footballer, playing for Stenhousemuir and Albion Rovers.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2010–11[13] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2010–11[13] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2011–12[14] | Third Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| Annan Athletic | 2012–13[15] | Third Division | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 12 |
| 2013–14[16] | 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[17] | League Two | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| 2015–16[18] | 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[19] | League One | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 44 | 10 |
| 2017–18[20] | 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[20] | 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 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Career total | 297 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 360 | 83 | ||
Dumbarton F.C. – current squad | |
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