Archie Boyd (footballer)
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 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 | |||
Personal life
Boyd worked as a shale miner.[1] His brother James was also a footballer for Heart of Midlothian and after the outbreak of the 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]
Honours
Heart of Midlothian
- East of Scotland Shield: 1914–15[5]
- Dunedin Cup: 1914–15[5]
- Wilson Cup: 1914–15[5]
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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1915–16[6] | 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
References
- Alexander, Jack (18 March 2011). McCrae's Battalion: The Story of the 16th Royal Scots. Random House. ISBN 9781845968212.
- "James Boyd headstone". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Hearts of courage – The legendary McCrae's Own". Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "1914–15". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "1915–16". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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