Ian Love

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Ian Love
Personal information
Full name Ian James Love [1]
Date of birth (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

Honours

Swansea City

References

  1. ↑ "Ian Love". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 356. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN   1-85983-462-0.
  5. ↑ "Players of the Past". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Foot, David (30 May 1988). "Sorrow at the seaside as the Swans soar". The Guardian. p. 18. Retrieved 27 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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