Barney Boyce (born November 2, 1960) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...

, Major Indoor Soccer League and

Western Soccer Alliance Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alli ...

. He coached the San Jose Earthquakes in the

Player

On September 13, 1979, the

Washington Diplomats The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club representing Washington, D.C. Throughout their playing existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and indoor soccer, indoor home matches at the neigh ...

of the

signed Boyce who was eighteen at the time. He had been playing in Yugoslavia at the time. In the fall of 1980, the Montreal Manic purchased Boyce's contract from the Dips. He played limited time with the Manic in 1981 before moving to the Kansas City Comets for the 1981-1982 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In 1982, Boyce moved to the San Jose Earthquakes. In the fall of 1982, the team was renamed the Golden Bay Earthquakes and spent the indoor season playing in the MISL. The Earthquakes returned to the NASL for the 1983 outdoor season. Boyce remained with the Earthquakes through the 1984 NASL season, the 1985 independent exhibition season, and continued with the Earthquakes as they entered the

in 1986. He continued to play for the Earthquakes through 1988. In 1990, he played for the Salt Lake Sting in the American Professional Soccer League. In 1992, Boyce played for the San Jose Oaks.

Coach

In 1987, Boyce became the head coach of the Earthquakes and took the team to the WSA championship game. He began the 1988 season as head coach, but was fired in June and replaced by

Tomás Boy Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza (28 June 1951 – 8 March 2022) was a Mexican professional manager and footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Known for his technical skills and field vision, Boy is considered as one of the greatest Mexica ...

after a poor start.''QUAKES NAME BOY COACH, REPLACING BOYCE'' San Jose Mercury News (CA) - Friday, June 17, 1988

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NASL/MISL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyce, Barney 1960 births Living people American Professional Soccer League players American soccer coaches American soccer players American expatriate soccer players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Golden Bay Earthquakes (MISL) players Kansas City Comets (original MISL) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Montreal Manic players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Salt Lake Sting players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players San Jose Oaks players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) coaches Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Western Soccer Alliance coaches Western Soccer Alliance players Soccer players from St. Louis Association football defenders Association football midfielders