James Richard Wesley Boyce OBE (born 21 March 1944) is a former Vice-President of

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. He was the president of Northern Ireland's football organising body, the

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, from 1995 to 2007. Boyce played for

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during the 1970s. He was team captain between 1974 and 1978. Boyce is a supporter of

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where he was Chairman until 1998. Boyce was one of a number of FIFA officials to call for the publication of the

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into allegations of corruption surrounding Russia and Qatar's bids for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. He was appointed

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(OBE) in the

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for services to football in Northern Ireland.2015 New Year Honours List

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