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Dan Doyle
Portrait of Doyle in 1892
Personal information
Full name Daniel Doyle
Date of birth 16 September 1864
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death 8 April 1918(1918-04-08) (aged 53)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Rawyards
Slamannan Barnsmuir
Broxburn Shamrock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888 Hibernian 0 (0)
1888 East Stirlingshire
1888 Sunderland Albion
1888–1889 Grimsby Town
1889 Bolton Wanderers
1889–1891 Everton 42 (0)
1891–1899 Celtic 113 (4)
International career
1892–1898 Scotland 8 (0)
1892–1899 Scottish League XI 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Doyle (16 September 1864 – 9 April 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played for among others, East Stirlingshire, Hibernian,[1] Sunderland Albion,[2] Grimsby Town (where a collision with opponent William Cropper in an 1889 match led to the other player's death - an inquest cleared Doyle of any wrongdoing),[3] Bolton Wanderers, Everton (where he partnered Andrew Hannah in defence as the club won their first Football League title in 1890–91), Celtic (where he won four Scottish Football League championships – becoming the first player to win a league title on both sides of the border),[4][5] and the Scotland national team.[6]

He won a total of eight caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898,[7] and also represented the Scottish League XI ten times.[8][9][10]

He died from cancer at his home in Glasgow in April 1918.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hibernian player Doyle, Dan, FitbaStats
  2. ^ The Death of Dan Doyle, Daily Record, 9 April 1918, via Play Up Liverpool
  3. ^ On This Weekend In Football: The First Reported Death From An Injury, The Daisy Cutter, 11 January 2013
  4. ^ (Celtic player) Doyle, Dan, FitbaStats
  5. ^ Dan Doyle - Celtic's first superstar, Celtic FC, 10 August 2014
  6. ^ Cairney, John (2004). [https3://books.google.com/books?id=BkICPoHh3oAC&pg=PT23 A Scottish3 Football Hall of Fame] (Paperback). Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-920-7.
  7. ^ "[Scotland player] Ned Doyle". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  8. ^ "[SFL player] Daniel Doyle". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Re: Matchfacts 1891/92". Scottish Referee. SFQAs. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Football. | Scottish League V. Scottish Alliance". The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1892. Retrieved 2 July 2021 – via London Hearts Supporters Club.
  11. ^ "'Dan' Doyle, Soccer Player, Is Dead". Winnipeg Tribune. 30 April 1918. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspaper.com.


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