Dan Doyle (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Doyle | ||
Date of birth | 16 September 1864 | ||
Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 8 April 1918 | (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 | 9 | (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), 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 and one Scottish Cup)[3][4] and the Scotland national team.[5]
He won a total of 8 caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898,[6] and also represented the Scottish League XI nine times.[7]
He died from cancer at his home in Glasgow in April 1918.[8]
References
- ^ Hibernian player Doyle, Dan, FitbaStats
- ^ The Death of Dan Doyle, Daily Record, 9 April 1918, via Play Up Liverpool
- ^ Celtic player Doyle, Dan, FitbaStats
- ^ Dan Doyle - Celtic's first superstar, Celtic FC, 10 August 2014
- ^ Cairney, John (2004). A Scottish Football Hall of Fame (Paperback). Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-920-7.
- ^ "Scotland player Ned Doyle". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "SFL player Daniel Doyle". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "'Dan' Doyle, Soccer Player, Is Dead". Winnipeg Tribune. 30 April 1918. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspaper.com.
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- 1864 births
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- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Scottish people of Irish descent
- Scotland international footballers
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Sunderland Albion F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
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