Michael Doyle (25 November 1946 – 27 June 2011) was an English footballer, who spent most of his career with Manchester City and also played for Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Doyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 2011 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1964 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1978 | Manchester City | 448 | (32) |
| 1978–1982 | Stoke City | 115 | (5) |
| 1982–1983 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Rochdale | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 627 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1969 | England U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | England | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAshton-born Doyle played for Stockport Boys as a junior, joining Manchester City in May 1962.[2] At youth level, Doyle played at right back, but after breaking into the first team he was used in a number of roles.[3] He made his senior debut against Cardiff City in March 1965, playing wing-half,[3] which was followed by a number of appearances as a forward.[2] However, most of his appearances later in his career were in central defence.
Doyle won 5 caps for the England national football team and 8 England Under-23 caps. At club level he played 448 league games for Manchester City, scoring 32 goals, and was voted the club's hardest player in the club's official magazine.[4] He scored for City in the 1970 League Cup Final win over West Bromwich Albion, and captained the side in the 1976 League Cup Final.[5]
Doyle made a total of 570 appearances for Manchester City, scoring 41 goals, before joining Alan Durban's Stoke City for a fee of £50,000 in June 1978.[6] He slotted into the Stoke defence with ease and was played in 46 matches in 1978–79 as Stoke gained promotion to the First Division, and was part of the defence which kept 21 clean sheets.[6] Stoke fought off relegation in 1979–80 and Doyle was then a regular in 1980–81 making 40 appearances as Stoke finished in mid-table. Following the departure of Durban to Sunderland, Doyle was not wanted by new manager Richie Barker and left for Bolton Wanderers in January 1982.[6] He spent a season and a half at Burnden Park and ended his career with a season at Rochdale.[6]
After football
editMike continued to attend Manchester City games regularly after his retirement as a player, but also became a heavy drinker after his playing days were over. In 2007, he attended the Sporting Chance Clinic which helped him give up alcohol for a short time. He died on 27 June 2011 of liver failure after several weeks of treatment in Tameside General Hospital.[7][8]
Tributes to Doyle were made by his former clubs Manchester City, Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers.[9][10][11]
Personal life
editDoyle's son, Scott Doyle, is married to Charlotte, the daughter of former teammate Glyn Pardoe, and his grandson Tommy Doyle plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and has played for England's U-17 and England's U-16 national side.
Career statistics
editClub
editSource:[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[A] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1964–65 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | Second Division | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 8 | |||
| 1966–67 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 1967–68 | First Division | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | |||
| 1968–69 | First Division | 40 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 5 | |
| 1969–70 | First Division | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | |
| 1970–71 | First Division | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 7 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | First Division | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1973–74 | First Division | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| 1974–75 | First Division | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 1975–76 | First Division | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | First Division | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 1977–78 | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 448 | 32 | 44 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 570 | 41 | ||
| Stoke City | 1978–79 | Second Division | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | First Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1980–81 | First Division | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 1981–82 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 115 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 6 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1981–82 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Second Division | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| Rochdale | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 627 | 40 | 51 | 2 | 55 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 769 | 52 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, FA Community Shield, Football League Trophy and Texaco Cup.
International
editSource:[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editManchester City
- Football League First Division: 1967–68
- Football League Second Division: 1965–66
- FA Cup: 1968–69[14]
- Football League Cup: 1969–70, 1975–76
- FA Charity Shield: 1968, 1972
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1969–70
Stoke City
- Football League Second Division third-place promotion: 1978–79
Individual
- Manchester City Player of the Year: 1970–71, 1973–74
- Stoke City Player of the Year: 1978–79
References
edit- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon. p. 72. ISBN 0-907969-05-4.
- ^ a b Penney, Ian (1995). The Maine Road Encyclopedia. Edinburgh: Mainstream. p. 60. ISBN 1-85158-710-1.
- ^ Turner, Ric. "The 50 greatest Manchester City players". The Times. London. Retrieved 12 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ James, Gary (2005). The Official Manchester City Hall of Fame. Hamlyn. p. 82. ISBN 0-600-61282-1.
- ^ a b c d "Blue Blooded Potter". The Oatcake Archive. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "Manchester City legend Mike Doyle loses his battle for life". Manchester Evening News. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Manchester City legend Mike Doyle dies at the age of 64". BBC Sport. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Mike Doyle 1946 – 2011". mcfc.co.uk. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "City Mourn Death of Mike Doyle". stokecityfc.com. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Former Player Passes Away". bwfc.co.uk. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Mike Doyle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Doyle, Mike at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.