Archie Boyd (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Archibald Renwick Boyd[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Seafield, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bo'ness | |||
1914–1916 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Archibald "Archie" Boyd was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[2][3]
Personal life
Boyd worked as a shale miner.[1] His brother James was also a footballer for Heart of Midlothian and was killed on the Somme while serving with McCrae's Battalion during the First World War.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 Alexander, Jack (2011-03-18). McCrae's Battalion: The Story of the 16th Royal Scots. Random House. ISBN 9781845968212.
- 1 2 "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Archie Boyd - Hearts Career - from 27 Apr 1914 to 29 Apr 1916". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ↑ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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