Bobby Doyle (Scottish footballer)

Robert Doyle (27 December 1953 – 26 February 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Bobby Doyle
Personal information
Full name Robert Doyle[1]
Date of birth (1953-12-27)27 December 1953
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death 26 February 2019(2019-02-26) (aged 65)
Place of death Peterborough, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Barnsley 149 (16)
1976–1979 Peterborough United 130 (10)
1979–1980 Blackpool 49 (2)
1980–1985 Portsmouth 177 (16)
1985–1987 Hull City 43 (2)
Total 548 (46)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Doyle was born in Dumbarton in 1953.[1]

Career

Having previously played in Scottish junior football, Doyle signed for English side Barnsley in December 1972.[3] After winning Barnsley's Player of the Year award and being named in the PFA’s Fourth Division team of the season for the 1974–75 season,[3] he signed for Peterborough United in July 1976 for a fee of £20,000.[4] He moved to Blackpool in 1979 for a fee of £110,000,[4] making 49 league appearances and scoring two goals,[5] before joining Portsmouth in December 1980 for a £75,000 fee, winning the Third Division championship in 1983.[6] A move to Hull City followed two years later where he established himself in midfield during the club's promotion bid in 1985-86, before a broken leg in a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers in July 1986 effectively ended his career, with Doyle retiring in 1987.[6][7]

Later life

Following his retirement, Doyle settled in Peterborough and lived and worked there up until his death.[4] He died on 26 February 2019, at the age of 65.[4]

References
  1. "Bobby Doyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 280. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
  3. "Club Statement | Bobby Doyle". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. Swann, Alan (27 February 2019). "Peterborough United great Bob Doyle passes away". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. Calley, Roy: Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 (Breedon Books Sport, 1992)
  6. "Pompey Mourn Bobby Doyle". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. Buckingham, Philip (28 February 2019). "Hull City mourn the death of former fans' favourite Bobby Doyle". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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