Dave Boylen Explained

Dave Boylen
Birth Date:	26 October 1947
Birth Place:	Prestbury, England
Position:	Midfielder
Clubs1:	Ryder Brow
Years2:	1966–1978
Clubs2:	Grimsby Town
Caps2:	384
Goals2:	34
Clubs3:	Skegness Town

David Boylen (born 26 October 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, who later became a politician.

Career

Football

Born in Prestbury, Cheshire, Boylen was playing non-league football with Ryder Brow when he signed a professional contract with Grimsby Town. At Grimsby between 1966 and 1978, Boylen made 384 appearances in the Football League, scoring 34 goals in the process. Boylen was part of the 1971–72 team that won the Division Four title.^[1] He later played non-League football with Skegness Town.

Politics

Boylen served as a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Freshney ward of North East Lincolnshire Council from 2007^[2] to 2011.^[3]

Honours

Grimsby Town

• Fourth Division champions: 1971–72^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historical league tables . Stats.football.co.uk . 14 June 2012.
2. Web site: Local Elections - 2007 . North East Lincolnshire Council . 3 May 2007 . 13 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925042831/http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/council/councillors-democracy-elections/elections/election-results/local-elections-2007-3rd-may/ . 25 September 2015 . dmy .
3. Web site: Local Elections - 2011 . North East Lincolnshire Council . 5 May 2011 . 13 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072655/http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/council/councillors-democracy-elections/elections/election-results/north-east-lincolnshire-council-election-results-5/ . 24 September 2015 . dmy .
4. News: Players on the pitch are responsible for results – Boylen . https://archive.today/20130421120751/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Players-pitch-responsible-results-8211-Boylen/story-11529324-detail/story.html . dead . 21 April 2013 . Grimsby Telegraph . 24 February 2011 . 13 July 2012 .