Robert Boyd (born in Whifflet Old Monkland on 2 July 1867, died in
West Calder
West Calder ( sco, Wast Cauder, gd, Caladar an Iar) is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston, West Lothian, Livingston. Historically it is within the County of Midlothian. The village was ...
Midlothian on 11 August 1930) was a Scottish
footballer
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who worked as a shale miner and played for
Mossend Swifts,
Leith Athletic,
Third Lanark
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish ...
and
Scotland
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. Bob Boyd played in 2 international matches in 1889 and 1891. He was the first player from the East of Scotland League to play for the Scotland national team.
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London Hearts profile
1867 births
1930 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's international footballers
Leith Athletic F.C. players
Men's association football inside forwards
Mossend Swifts F.C. players
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