| Jimmy Boyd | |
| Fullname: | James Murray Boyd |
| Height: | 5ft 8in |
| Position: | Outside right |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Possilpark, Scotland |
| Youthclubs1: | Springburn Hibs |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Petershill |
| Years2: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs2: | St Bernards |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1925–1935 |
| Caps3: | 184 |
| Goals3: | 53 |
| Years4: | 1935–1937 |
| Clubs4: | Derby County |
| Years5: | 1937 |
| Clubs5: | Bury |
| Years6: | 1937–1938 |
| Clubs6: | Dundee |
| Caps6: | 26 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1938–1946 |
| Clubs7: | Grimsby Town |
| Nationalyears1: | 1933[1] |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Murray Boyd (29 April 1907 – 22 March 1991) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an outside right.
Born in Glasgow, Boyd began his career with junior side Petershill before turning senior with Edinburgh side St Bernards.[2] He joined Newcastle United in 1925 and stayed there for ten years, making 214 appearances and scoring 64 goals for the Magpies.[3] During this period he helped his side win the FA Cup in 1932 and earned one cap for Scotland, in 1933;[4] however, the result was a defeat to Ireland[5] and he was one of five in the Scottish team who were not selected for international duty again.[6]
Boyd joined Derby County for £1,000 in May 1935, before moving to Bury then Dundee, both in 1937.[4] He joined Grimsby Town in 1938 and made guest appearances for Clapton Orient and Brighton and Hove Albion during the Second World War.[4] He remained a registered Grimsby player until 1946. He scouted for Newcastle and Middlesbrough after his playing retirement.[4]
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