Andy Love (Scottish footballer)

This article is about a Scottish footballer who lived from 1905 to 1962. For other people named Andy Love, see Andrew Love.

Andrew Robb Love (26 March 1905 – 3 November 1962) was a Scottish professional football winger who played for Aberdeen, Aldershot and Montrose.^[3]

Andy Love

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Robb Love
Date of birth	(1905-03-26)26 March 1905
Place of birth	Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death	3 November 1962(1962-11-03) (aged 57)^[1]
Place of death	Peterculter, Aberdeenshire
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1925–1935	Aberdeen	216	(79)
1935–1937	Aldershot
1937–1939	Montrose
International career
1929	Scottish League XI^[2]	1	(0)
1931	Scotland	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Love began his senior career at Aberdeen in 1925, signing from Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. He played 240 games for Aberdeen, before moving to Aldershot in 1935.^[4]

Love won three Scotland caps in 1931, scoring once against Switzerland.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[6]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1925–26	Scottish Division One	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1926–27		8	2	3	0	11	2
	1927–28		30	10	1	0	31	10
	1928–29		30	14	4	0	34	14
	1929–30		33	17	3	1	36	18
	1930–31		37	8	6	2	43	10
	1931–32		34	12	1	0	35	12
	1932–33		25	13	1	0	26	13
	1933–34		16	3	3	1	19	4
	Total		216	79	22	4	238	83

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[7]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland	1931	3	1
Total		3	1

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Love goal

List of international goals scored by Andy Love

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	24 May 1931	Stade Des Charmilles, Geneva	Switzerland	3–2	3–2	Friendly match

References

1. "1962 LOVE, ANDREW ROBB (Statutory registers Deaths 231/2 39)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
2. "Andy Love". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
3. (Smith 2013, p. 160)
4. "Andy Love profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
5. "Andy Love profile". London Hearts. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
6. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
7. "Andrew Love | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.