Peter Boyle (footballer, born 1951)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Boyle | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | c. 18 January 2013 | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Australia | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1977 | Clyde | 119 | (32) |
1977–1981 | West Adelaide | 83 | (15) |
1981–1982 | Preston Makedonia | ||
1983–1984 | Green Gully | ||
1985–1986 | Fawkner | ||
International career | |||
1980 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1985–1986 | Fawkner | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Boyle (24 March 1951 – c. 18 January 2013), was a football striker and manager, who played for Australia at international level.
Career
Boyle began his career with Scottish junior side Larkhall Thistle, before signing for Clyde in 1972. He netted 32 goals in 119 league appearances for the Shawfield club, before moving to Australia in 1977.[1]
In 1980, Boyle received a call up to the Australian national team. He got his only international cap in a friendly with Czechoslovakia in the same year.[2]
References
- ^ Neil Brown's League Database - Retrieved 7 January 2009
- ^ Australian Player Database - Retrieved 7 January 2009
External links
- Peter Boyle at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from January 2011
- 1951 births
- 2013 deaths
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish emigrants to Australia
- Australian soccer players
- Australia international soccer players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Scottish Football League players
- Clyde F.C. players
- West Adelaide SC players
- Larkhall Thistle F.C. players
- Association football forwards