Jimmy Love (Australian soccer)

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

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

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Club career

After playing in Scotland, Love joined Brisbane team Queens Park before joining Thistle in 1921. [1] [2] 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 tour against New Zealand, playing in a 2–1 win over New Zealand. [3] [4]

Career statistics

International

National teamYear [4] CompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1923001010

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References

  1. Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  2. "Why Football Stars Like Their Own Code". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 13 September 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 16 July 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "SOCCER". The Age . No. 21, 277. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 2 December 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  4. 1 2 "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia . ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.