Richard Boyle (born 24 September 1869) was a Scottish professional

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Career

Boyle played club football in Scotland and England for

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990. Dumbarton was the ca ...

, Everton,

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and

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Honours

;Dumbarton * Scottish League: Champions 1890-1891; 1891-1892 * Scottish Cup: Runners Up 1890-1891 *

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: Winners 1889–90; 1890–91; 1891-1892 * League Charity Cup: Winners 1890–91 * 1

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for the Scottish League in 1892 * 1 international trial for Scotland in 1892 * 2 representative caps for Dumbartonshire during the 1889-90 season.

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London Hearts Profile
1869 births Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Everton F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Year of death missing Scottish Football League representative players Men's association football central defenders New Brighton Tower F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1860s-stub