Graeme Love

Graeme Love
Personal information
Full nameGraeme James Love[1]
Date of birth7 December 1973
Place of birthBathgate, Scotland
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Livingston United
Youth career
Salvesen BC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1997Hibernian39(0)
1997–1998Ayr United12(0)
1998Queen of the South21(0)
1998–1999Clydebank7(1)
1999–2000East Fife16(0)
2000–2001Stirling Albion18(0)
2001–2012Bathgate Thistle
2012–Livingston United
Total113(1)
National team
1994Scotland U21[2]1(0)
Teams managed
2009–2012Bathgate Thistle
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Graeme James Love (born 7 December 1973), is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender for several clubs in the Scottish Football League.

Career

Love joined Hibernian from Salvesen Boys Club in May 1991 and was a member of their SFA Youth Cup winning side in 1992. He went on to make 39 appearances in the Premier Division for Hibs over the next six seasons then later played for Ayr United, Queen of the South, Clydebank, East Fife and Stirling Albion.

Love stepped down to Junior level in 2001, joining his local club Bathgate Thistle and played in their Scottish Junior Cup winning side of 2008.[3] He was appointed manager of Bathgate in June 2009,[4] but was sacked in March 2012.[5]

After leaving Bathgate, Love joined Livingston United as a player in August 2012.[6]

References

  1. "Graeme James Love Record vs Heart of Midlothian". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. "Graeme Love". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. "Bathgate Thistle 2-1 Cumnock Juniors". The Scotsman. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  4. "Sacked Bathgate boss Paul Jack targets quick return to dugout". Daily Record. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  5. Westbrook, Kieran (22 March 2012). "Bathgate Thistle boss booted out of Creamery Park". West Lothian Courier (Scottish & Universal Newspapers). Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  6. "Players". Livingston United FC. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

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