Alf Boyd Explained

Alf Boyd
Birth Date:22 October 1920
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:South Africa
Position:Wing half
Clubs1:Dundee North End
Years2:1946–1947
Clubs2:St Johnstone
Caps2:6
Goals2:2
Years3:1947–1953
Clubs3:Dundee
Caps3:170
Goals3:18
Clubs4:Marist Bros.
Totalcaps:176
Totalgoals:20
Nationalyears1:1949
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI[2]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:Marist Bros.
Managerclubs2:Durban City

Alf Boyd (22 October 1920 – 3 July 1998) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Dundee, Boyd played in Scotland for Dundee North End, St Johnstone and Dundee; he was later player-coach of Marist Bros. in South Africa.[3] He went on to manage Durban City.[1]

Boyd played 235 games and scored 27 times for Dundee. He only missed six games in that period. He captained Dundee to consecutive League Cup wins.[4]

Boyd was later on the backroom staff when Dundee won the League in 1962.[4]

International career

Boyd played for the Scotland Schoolboys team against England in 1935.[4]

His solitary senior international honour was being selected for the Scottish League against the Football League in 1949.[4]

Honours

Dundee

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alf Boyd . HeraldScotland . 11 July 1998 . 30 April 2018 .
  2. Web site: Alf Boyd . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 3 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Profile. 27 April 2014. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: Played for Dundee and St Johnstone – Alfie Boyd . Dundee FC . 10 December 2016 . 29 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Dundee 5 Dundee Utd 0 Forfarshire Cup (Final) . Arab Archive . 29 March 2023.
    Web site: Dundee 2 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup (Final Replay) . Arbroath Archive . 29 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Dundee 2 Dundee Utd 3 Forfarshire Cup (Final) . Arab Archive . 29 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Hall of Fame: ALFIE BOYD . The Dark Blues . 29 March 2023.