Steve Lovell played the majority of his career in the Scottish Premier League, representing Dundee, Aberdeen and Falkirk, but played in England for AFC Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Exeter City, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers.
17 Facts About Steve Lovell
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Steve Lovell then went on loan to Exeter City, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers.
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Steve Lovell signed for Scottish Premier League club Dundee in the summer of 2002.
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Steve Lovell spent three seasons at Dens Park, scoring 35 goals in 98 competitive appearances.
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Steve Lovell went on to score a further nine times that season.
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Steve Lovell formed the habit of scoring late goals for Aberdeen, becoming something of a "supersub".
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Steve Lovell scored a consolation goal in the second leg of Aberdeen's UEFA Cup match against Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena.
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Steve Lovell scored his first goal in a League Cup match against Queen of the South and netted his first league goal against Hamilton Academical the following Saturday.
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In May 2009, it was reported that Steve Lovell had undertaken a medical at Tannadice Park ahead of a proposed move to Dundee United, although United manager Craig Levein later refuted the story and Steve Lovell admitted he knew "absolutely nothing about it".
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Steve Lovell attempted to sue the club the following year for compensation as he claimed he had been entitled to a contract extension.
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In June 2010, Steve Lovell joined his half-brother, Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, his second spell at the club.
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Steve Lovell had struggled to overcome an ankle injury and only returned to the squad in April 2011 but showed enough quality to merit a new deal.
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On 1 September 2011, Steve Lovell announced his retirement from professional football with immediate effect after struggling with injuries for the past two seasons.
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Steve Lovell scored four goals during his second spell at Bournemouth.
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On 2 September 2011 Steve Lovell retired from football because of injury.
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In 2008, Steve Lovell became engaged to Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald but the two separated four years later.
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Steve Lovell is the half brother of Newcastle United manager, Eddie Howe.