Bobby Doyle (Scottish footballer)

Bobby Doyle
Personal information
Full name Robert Doyle[1]
Date of birth (1953-12-27)27 December 1953
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death 26 February 2019(2019-02-26) (aged 65)
Place of death Peterborough, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Barnsley 149 (16)
1976–1979 Peterborough United 130 (10)
1979–1980 Blackpool 49 (2)
1980–1985 Portsmouth 177 (16)
1985–1987 Hull City 43 (2)
Total 548 (46)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Doyle (27 December 1953 – 26 February 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Early life

Doyle was born in Dumbarton in 1953.[1]

Career

Having previously played in Scottish junior football, Doyle signed for English side Barnsley in December 1972.[3] After winning Barnsley's Player of the Year award and being named in the PFA's Fourth Division team of the season for the 1974–75 season,[3] he signed for Peterborough United in July 1976 for a fee of £20,000.[4] He moved to Blackpool in 1979 for a fee of £110,000,[4] making 49 league appearances and scoring two goals,[5] before joining Portsmouth in December 1980 for a £75,000 fee, winning the Third Division championship in 1983.[6] A move to Hull City followed two years later where he established himself in midfield during the club's promotion bid in 1985–86, before a broken leg in a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers in July 1986 effectively ended his career, with Doyle retiring in 1987.[6][7]

Later life

Following his retirement, Doyle settled in Peterborough and lived and worked there up until his death.[4] He died on 26 February 2019, at the age of 65.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bobby Doyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 280. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
  3. ^ a b "Club Statement | Bobby Doyle". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Swann, Alan (27 February 2019). "Peterborough United great Bob Doyle passes away". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ Calley, Roy: Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 (Breedon Books Sport, 1992)
  6. ^ a b "Pompey Mourn Bobby Doyle". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ Buckingham, Philip (28 February 2019). "Hull City mourn the death of former fans' favourite Bobby Doyle". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 June 2021.