Steve Smith casts doubt over 2027 Ashes future
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Donald Alistair Love
Right-back · Accrington ST
12
Matches
12
In the starting XI
475
Minutes
0
Goals
2
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Accrington ST
Crawley Town
League Two
|
3:2 | |
Exeter City
Accrington ST
League Two
|
2:0 | |
Crewe
Accrington ST
League Cup
|
2:1 | |
Swindon Town
Accrington ST
League Two
|
2:2 | |
Accrington ST
Fleetwood Town
League Two
|
1:2 | |
Gillingham
Accrington ST
League Two
|
2:0 | |
|
Accrington ST
Crewe
League Two
|
2:0 | |
Bristol Rovers
Accrington ST
League Two
|
2:0 | |
Accrington ST
Chesterfield
League Two
|
0:1 | |
Bromley
Accrington ST
League Two
|
2:1 |
Season statistics
12
Matches
12
In the starting XI
0
Goals
2
Assists
475
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| League Two | 2025 | 9 |
| League Two | 2026 | 2 |
| League Cup | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2025 — 2027 — now Accrington ST 93 matches
- 2023 — 2024 Morecambe 60 matches
- 2022 Salford City 29 matches
- 2020 — 2021 Shrewsbury Town 56 matches
- 2017 — 2019 Sunderland 34 matches
- 2017 — 2019 Sunderland AFC U21 14 matches
- 2016 Manchester United U21 14 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Accrington ST | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 385 |
| 26/27 | Accrington ST | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Accrington ST | League Two | 35 | 1 | 2 | 2 733 |
| 25/26 | Accrington ST | EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 25/26 | Accrington ST | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 225 |
| 25/26 | Accrington ST | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 24/25 | Accrington ST | League Two | 41 | 1 | 5 | 3 519 |
| 24/25 | Accrington ST | FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 24/25 | Accrington ST | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Morecambe | League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 179 |
| 23/24 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Morecambe | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 23/24 | Morecambe | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Morecambe | League One | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 839 |
| 22/23 | Morecambe | EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 161 |
| 22/23 | Morecambe | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 734 |
| 21/22 | Salford City | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 21/22 | Salford City | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 151 |
| 20/21 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 969 |
| 20/21 | Shrewsbury Town | EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 225 |
| 20/21 | Shrewsbury Town | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 19/20 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 357 |
| 19/20 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 7 | 0 | 1 | 630 |
| 19/20 | Shrewsbury Town | EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 18/19 | Sunderland | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 18/19 | Sunderland AFC U21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Sunderland | Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 980 |
| 17/18 | Sunderland AFC U21 | EFL Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Sunderland | EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 17/18 | Sunderland AFC U21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Sunderland AFC U21 | Premier League International Cup U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Sunderland | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 607 |
| 16/17 | Sunderland AFC U21 | Premier League 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 16/17 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 16/17 | Sunderland AFC U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Sunderland | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 16/17 | Sunderland AFC U21 | Premier League International Cup U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 198 |
Transfers
Transfers- 24/25 Morecambe Accrington
- 22/23 Salford Morecambe
- 21/22 Shrewsbury Salford
- 19/20 Sunderland Shrewsbury
- 16/17 Man Utd U21 Sunderland €1.15M
- 15/16 Wigan Man Utd U21
- 15/16 Man Utd U21 Wigan
- 13/14 Man Utd U18 Man Utd U21
- 11/12 Man Utd Youth Man Utd U18