Archie Boyd (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Renwick Boyd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Seafield, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1945 (aged 54–55)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1910–1913 | Mossend Burnvale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Bo'ness | ||
| 1914 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1914–1916 | Heart of Midlothian | 74 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Archibald Boyd (1890 – 29 September 1945) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[3]
Personal life
Boyd worked as a
First World War in August 1914, the brothers were faced with the choice of which was to go to war.[4] James made the decision to enlist, as Archie was engaged to be married.[4] James was killed on the Somme while serving with McCrae's Battalion in August 1916.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1914–15[5] | Scottish First Division | 38 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
1915–16[6]
|
Scottish First Division | 36 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 0 | ||
- ^ 3 appearances in East of Scotland Shield, 2 appearances in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup
Honours
Heart of Midlothian
- East of Scotland Shield: 1914–15[5]
- Dunedin Cup: 1914–15[5]
- Wilson Cup: 1914–15[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781845968212.
- ^ "James Boyd headstone". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "Hearts of courage – The legendary McCrae's Own". Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "1914–15". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "1915–16". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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