Peter Boyle (24 March 1951 – c. 18 January 2013), was a
football striker and manager, who played for
Australia at
international level.
Career
Boyle began his career with Scottish junior side
Larkhall Thistle
Larkhall Thistle Football Club is a football club from Larkhall, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Formed in 1878, "the Jags" are Scotland's oldest continuous Junior football club and currently compete in the . The team plays in red and white str ...
, before signing for
Clyde Clyde may refer to:
People
* Clyde (given name)
* Clyde (surname)
Places
For townships see also Clyde Township
Australia
* Clyde, New South Wales
* Clyde, Victoria
* Clyde River, New South Wales
Canada
* Clyde, Alberta
* Clyde, Ontario, a tow ...
in 1972. He netted 32 goals in 119 league appearances for the
Shawfield
Shawfield is an industrial/commercial area of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located to the north of the town centre. It is bordered to the east by the River Clyde, to the north by the Glasgow neighbourhood of Oa ...
club, before moving to Australia in 1977 to join West Adelaide Hellas Soccer Club in the Phillips National Soccer League.
In 1980, Boyle received a call up to the
Australian national team. He got his only international cap in a friendly with
Czechoslovakia
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in the same year.
Honours
; Larkhall Thistle
* Dryburgh Cup:
1971–72
* RJ McLeod Cup:
1971–72
; Clyde
*
Scottish Division Two
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km sout ...
:
1972–73
; West Adelaide
*
National Soccer League:
1978
; Green Gully
*
Victorian State League
The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer leagu ...
:
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...
* VSL Ampol Cup:
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...
*
VSL Cup: Runner-up
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...
References
External links
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1951 births
2013 deaths
Footballers from Glasgow
Scottish footballers
Scottish emigrants to Australia
Australian soccer players
Australia international soccer players
National Soccer League (Australia) players
Scottish Football League players
Clyde F.C. players
West Adelaide SC players
Larkhall Thistle F.C. players
Association football forwards
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