Donald Love

Donald Alistair Love (born 2 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley. Love, who was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, joined the Manchester United academy at the age of eight from local team Northwich Town. After rising through the ranks, he first signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 2013. He was loaned to Wigan Athletic for two months on 2 October 2015. Love made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute for Will Grigg in a goalless League One draw with Walsall at the DW Stadium. Love totalled eight appearances for the Latics.

After returning from his loan spell, Love made his Manchester United debut in a 2–1 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 13 February 2016, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Matteo Darmian. Five days later he made his first start in an injury-stricken United team, a 2–1 loss away to FC Midtjylland in the first leg of the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League, and was booked for a challenge on Martin Pušić which caused the Austrian to be substituted.

Love has represented Scotland at the under-21 level.