John Allan Boyd (21 November 1929 – 25 October 2019)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5] Boyd played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and East Fife between 1946 and 1959.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Allan Boyd | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 2019 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Queen's Park | 54 | (7) |
| 1950–1958 | Aberdeen | 69 | (21) |
| 1958–1959 | East Fife | 23 | (3) |
| Total | 146 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Seasons | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1946-47 | Scottish Division One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1947-48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948-49 | Scottish Division Two | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 1949-50 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 9 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1950–51 | Scottish Division One | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 1951–52 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1952–53 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 1953–54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1954–55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Total | 69 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 26 | ||
| East Fife | 1958-59 | Scottish Second Division | 23 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23+ | 3+ |
| Career total | 146 | 31 | 6+ | 1+ | 26+ | 6+ | 0 | 0 | 178+ | 38+ | ||
References
edit- ^ "Allan Boyd". afcheritage.org.
- ^ "John Allan Boyd". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "John BOYD". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Alan Boyd". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ Alan Boyd, Team GB
- ^ "Boyd, John Allan". qpfc.com.
- ^ "Alan Boyd". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links
edit- John Allan Boyd, Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- Allan Boyd at Olympedia
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