Crawford Boyd | |
Birth Date: | 19 March 1995 |
Birth Place: | Kilwinning, Scotland |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1972 |
Youthclubs1: | Largs Thistle |
Years1: | 1972–1979 |
Clubs1: | Queen of the South |
Caps1: | 117 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 1979–1981 |
Clubs2: | Hearts |
Caps2: | 40 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1981–1985 |
Clubs3: | Queen of the South |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1985 |
Clubs4: | Irvine Meadow |
Crawford Boyd is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Crawford Boyd is best known for his time at Dumfries club, Queen of the South The defensive cornerstone of the 1970s returned to Queens during the promotion campaign of 1980–81 to make a total of 321 first team appearances. Boyd played in the same promotion squad as Allan Ball, Iain McChesney and Jimmy Robertson.[1]
Boyd also played two seasons for Hearts including the 1979–80 promotion campaign, making 40 appearances.[2] Boyd had left Palmerston at the start of that campaign, as had his long serving teammate Jocky Dempster.
A product of Largs Thistle, he went to manage the club after his playing career ended.[3]