Thomas Boyd (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish former professional

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. He played for Motherwell,

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and Celtic, and appeared 72

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for

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, which means he is a member of the Scottish FA International Roll of Honour. Boyd now works in the hospitality area at

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Club career

Motherwell

Boyd's professional career began at Motherwell, where he made 252 league appearances. The most notable of his achievements in his time at

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was skippering the ''Well'' side that defeated

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4–3 in the 1991 Scottish Cup Final, considered one of the most exciting in the competition's history.

Chelsea

Boyd's form as an attacking full back saw him win a move to

that year. However, Boyd struggled to settle and spent only one year at Stamford Bridge.

Celtic

Boyd was transferred to boyhood heroes Celtic in an exchange deal which saw

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going to Chelsea. He played for Celtic for the remainder of his career, serving as club captain from 1997 to 2002. He holds the distinction of having been the captain who lifted Celtic's first league title in ten years in 1998, preventing

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Rangers from securing a record-breaking ten championships in a row. As Boyd's career moved on, he began playing more in the centre of defence, whilst continuing to operate at full back on either side of the pitch when required, making him a versatile defender. Boyd continued to captain the club after the arrival of

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in 2000. In O'Neill's first season in charge Boyd played a significant part in the securing of a domestic treble, only the third in the club's history; Boyd became only the second Celtic captain (after

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) to captain Celtic in a treble-winning season. He also helped them win another Scottish Premier League title in 2001–02.

International career

Boyd is the sixth most capped player for Scotland with 72 caps, meaning that he is a member of the Scotland national football team roll of honour and can be found in the

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at Hampden Park. His international career saw him garner 72 Scotland caps, playing at

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and

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and also the 1998 World Cup. In the latter tournament, he scored an

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in a match against

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when the ball deflected off him as he ran back facing his goalkeeper, giving the Brazilians a 2–1 win in the tournament's opening match.

Post-playing career

Boyd retired from playing in 2003, but has remained working with Celtic. In 2016, he was named along with

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as new ambassadors of the club, joining Billy McNeill (who was named an ambassador in 2009) in this role. He has also participated in several charity events such as the Tommy Burns Tribute match and climbing

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Career statistics

Honours

Motherwell *

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Celtic * Scottish Premier League: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02 *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1994–95, 2000–01 *

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: 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01 Individual * Scottish FA International Roll of Honour: 1997 * Motherwell Player of Year: 1985–86, 1989–90 * Motherwell Young Player of Year: 1983–84

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Tom 1965 births 1998 FIFA World Cup players Celtic F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Living people People from Baillieston Members of the Order of the British Empire Motherwell F.C. players Footballers from Glasgow Scotland B international footballers Scotland international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scottish footballers Scottish Premier League players English Football League players UEFA Euro 1992 players UEFA Euro 1996 players Celtic F.C. non-playing staff Scotland under-21 international footballers Association football defenders