Daniel Doyle (16 September 1864 – 9 April 1918) was a Scottish

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who played for among others,

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, Hibernian,

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(where a collision with opponent

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in an 1889 match led to the other player's death - an inquest cleared Doyle of any wrongdoing),

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, Everton (where he partnered

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in defence as the club won their first

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title in 1890–91),

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(where he won four

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championships – becoming the first player to win a league title on both sides of the border), and the Scotland national team. He won a total of eight

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for Scotland between 1892 and 1898, and also represented the

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ten times. He died from cancer at his home in

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in April 1918.

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* 1864 births 1918 deaths Scottish footballers Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish people of Irish descent Scotland international footballers East Stirlingshire F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Sunderland Albion F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Everton F.C. players Celtic F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Association football fullbacks Deaths from cancer in Scotland {{Scotland-footy-forward-1860s-stub

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