Ian Love
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian James Love[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Barry Town | 100 | (35) |
| 1982–1984 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 1984–1986 | Barry Town | 34 | (15) |
| 1986–1989 | Swansea City | 41 | (10) |
| 1989 | Torquay United | 9 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Barry Town | 46 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian James Love (born 1 March 1958) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 52 appearances in the Football League during spells with Swansea City, Torquay United and Cardiff City.
Career
After playing local league football, Love joined Barry Town in 1979.[3] In two spells with Barry and one with Merthyr Tydfil, he impressed enough to be offered a professional deal by Swansea City in 1986.[4] He scored nine goals in 41 league appearances for the side. He also scored in the first leg of the 1988 Football League Fourth Division play-off final as Swansea won promotion to the Third Division.[4]
He was sold to Torquay United for £2,000 in March 1989 but left the club soon after. He joined Cardiff City on non-contract terms,[5] making two league appearances before returning to Barry Town.[4]
References
- ^ "Ian Love". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Players of the Past". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2018.