Jimmy Love (Australian soccer)

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Jimmy Love
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????โ€“1921 Queen's Park
1921โ€“???? Thistle
International career
1923 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Love was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back for Queen's Park, Thistle and the Australia national soccer team.

Club career

Love played for Queens Park before joining Thistle in 1921.[1] He won the Premiership with Thistle in 1923.

International career

Love played his one and only international match with Australia in June 1923 on their second historic tour against New Zealand, playing in a 2โ€“1 win over New Zealand.[2][3]

Career statistics

International

National team Year[3] Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Australia 1923 0 0 1 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  2. ^ "SOCCER". The Age. No. 21, 277. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 2 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.