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Bobby Doyle (Scottish footballer)

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Robert Doyle (27 December 1953 – 26 February 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.[1]

Early life

Doyle began his career at Barnsley before moving to Peterborough United in 1976. He moved to Blackpool in 1979, making 49 league appearances and scoring two goals,[2] before joining Portsmouth in November 1980, winning the Third Division championship in 1983. A move to Hull City followed two years later where he established himself in midfield during the club's promotion bid in 1985-86, before a broken leg in a pre-season friendly ended his career.

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Doyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ Calley, Roy: Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 (Breedon Books Sport, 1992)