# Willie Boyd

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**William Boyd** (born 18 October 1958) is a former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played for [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.) as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)).[2][3][4]

He won Schoolboy Honours and was a [Scotland Youth International](/source/Scotland_national_youth_football_team).[4]

## Senior club career

### Hull City

Boyd signed for [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) in October 1977,[5] but didn't make it to play for the first team.

### Doncaster Rovers

He was signed by [English Division 4](/source/Football_League_Fourth_Division) club [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.) in February 1980, enabling the club to sell the current keeper, [Dennis Peacock](/source/Dennis_Peacock), for some much needed funds.[3] His debut was in a 3–2 defeat at [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) on 22 March 1980.[4][3] The following season Boyd played in all games bar one as Rovers gained promotion to [Division 3](/source/Football_League_Third_Division).[3]

After making a total of 118 League and Cup appearances, it was at the end of the [1982–83 season](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_Football_League) that Boyd retired from the professional game hampered by his knee injury,[6] with Dennis Peacock having made a return to the club at the beginning of that season as the first choice keeper.[3]

He went to play amateur football with [Grantham Town](/source/Grantham_Town_F.C.),[2] and became a [HGV](/source/Large_goods_vehicle) driver, remaining in the [Doncaster](/source/Doncaster) area.[6]

## References

1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). ["Willie Boyd"](http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/willieboyd.html). Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

1. Bluff, Tony (2010). *Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010)*. Yore Publications. ISBN 9780956410375.

1. ["Willie Boyd"](https://web.archive.org/web/20041112064136/http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/players/AtoC/Boyd,Willie.htm). doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from [the original](http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/players/AtoC/Boyd,Willie.htm) on 12 November 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

1. ["Willie Boyd"](https://www.11v11.com/players/willie-boyd-30046/)

1. ["Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Willie Boyd"](http://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/footballer/BOYD+Willie/4478)

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