Graham Lovett
English footballer (1947-2018)
Graham John Lovett (5 August 1947 – 10 May 2018) was an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham John Lovett | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheldon, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 2018 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | West Midlands, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Cockshut Hill | ||
| Sheldon Heath | |||
| Sheldon | |||
| 1964 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1972 | West Bromwich Albion | 114 | (8) |
| 1971 | → Southampton (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1972–19?? | Worcester City | ||
| 19??–19?? | Solihull Borough | ||
| 19??–1977 | Greaves | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lovett played most of his career as a midfielder for West Bromwich Albion, where he was on the winning sides for the 1966 Football League Cup Final and the 1968 FA Cup Final. He was forced to retire from the game at age 26, following two serious car crashes.[1][2]
Lovett died in West Midlands, England on 10 May 2018 of a short-illness at the age of 70.[3]
Honours
changeWest Bromwich Albion
- Football League Cup winners: 1966
- FA Cup winners: 1968
References
change- ↑ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ↑ "On This Day – May 31". West Bromwich Albion FC. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ↑ Hatfield, Luke. "Former West Brom midfielder Graham Lovett dies aged 70". Express and Star. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
Other websites
change- Career statistics on "Neil Brown" website
- Photograph of Lovett on the attack against West Ham United in January 1966 Archived 2008-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
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