Jimmy Love (Australian soccer)

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James Love
Personal information
Full name James Love
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1921 Queen's Park
1921–? 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[edit]

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

International career[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.