| James Michael Doyle | |
| Fullname: | James Michael Doyle |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Cove Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hamilton Academical |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Celtic |
| Youthyears3: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs3: | Kilmarnock |
| Years1: | 2011 |
| Clubs1: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Stirling Albion (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Alloa Athletic |
| Caps3: | 147 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | St Johnstone |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Greenock Morton |
| Caps5: | 64 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Queen of the South |
| Caps6: | 35 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Falkirk |
| Caps7: | 28 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Queen's Park |
| Caps8: | 56 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps9: | 21 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Clubs10: | → Alloa Athletic (loan) |
| Caps10: | 5 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023– |
| Caps11: | 26 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:03, 13 January 2024 (UTC) |
James Michael Doyle (born 1 August 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for club Cove Rangers. His youth career was spent at Celtic, then Kilmarnock, without having made any first-team appearances. Doyle has since played for Alloa Athletic, St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Queen of the South, Falkirk, Queen's Park and Hamilton Academical.
Doyle began his career as a youth player with Celtic[1] before joining Kilmarnock at under-19 level.[2] [3]
In January 2011, Doyle signed on loan for Scottish First Division club Stirling Albion and made his first-team debut on 2 January 2011, in a 4–2 defeat versus Falkirk.[4] Doyle featured in 19 league matches for the Binos.
On 12 July 2011, Doyle signed for Scottish Third Division club Alloa Athletic[5] after impressing on trial during pre-season.[6] Doyle's first-team debut was on 23 July 2011, versus Peterhead in the Challenge Cup[7] and his league debut was on 6 August 2011, versus Stranraer in a 3–2 win at Stair Park.[8] Doyle scored his first competitive goal on 17 September 2011, versus Queen's Park.[9] Doyle featured in 132 league matches and scored two league goals for the Wasps.
Doyle signed for St Johnstone on 4 February 2016, as cover for club captain, Dave Mackay who had been ruled out for the rest of that season with a hip injury,[10] although he eventually only featured in two league matches.
In May 2016, Doyle signed for Championship club Greenock Morton[11] and although he extended his contract with the Greenock club for a further year, Doyle was then released in the close season of 2018, having featured in 64 league matches and scoring one goal.[12]
On 13 July 2018, Doyle signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South after featuring in two pre-season friendly matches at Palmerston Park versus Livingston and Hearts respectively.[13]
On 21 June 2019, Doyle signed a two-year contract with Scottish League One club Falkirk.[14]
On 28 July 2020, Doyle signed for Queen's Park.[15]
In July 2022 Doyle moved to Hamilton Academical.[16]
In February 2023, Doyle joined Alloa Athletic on loan.[17] He was released by Hamilton at the end of the season.
After several months out with an injury sustained as a trialist, Doyle signed with Cove Rangers in October 2023.[18] [19]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stirling Albion (loan) | 2010–11 | Scottish First Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2011–12[20] | Scottish Third Division | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[21] | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[22] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[23] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 147 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 176 | 2 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3[24] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7[25] | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Falkirk | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Queen's Park | 2020–21 | Scottish League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 304 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 383 | 9 | ||