Introduction
Alistair Love (born 22 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender and winger for Clyde. Love has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire, Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers and Brechin City, as well as Stenhousemuir on loan.
Career
Love began his career with St Mirren, where he also spent a loan spell at Stenhousemuir. On 13 May 2011 it was announced that Love would be one of 10 players leaving St. Mirren at the end of the 2010–11 season.
In July 2011 he signed a one-month contract with East Stirlingshire.
After a spell with Annan Athletic, Love signed for Albion Rovers in May 2014. He scored on his debut for the club on 26 July 2014, as Albion Rovers defeated local rivals Airdrieonians 4–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw in the Scottish Challenge Cup. After two seasons with the Wee Rovers, Love signed for fellow Scottish League One side Brechin City in May 2016.
Love signed with Scottish League Two club Clyde on 1 January 2018, until summer 2019. Love was given a five-game ban for "excessive misconduct" by the Scottish Football Association after being found guilty of racially abusing Annan Athletic player Rabin Omar during Love's first appearance for Clyde.
Personal life
His brother Robert was also a footballer, playing for Stenhousemuir and Albion Rovers.
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2018
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2010–11 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2010–11 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2011–12 | Third Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| Annan Athletic | 2012–13 | Third Division | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | |
| Total | 63 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 21 | ||
| Albion Rovers | 2014–15 | League Two | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | League One | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 13 | |
| Total | 56 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 21 | ||
| Brechin City | 2016–17 | League One | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 10 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 10 | ||
| Clyde | 2017–18 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 178 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 212 | 55 | ||