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Alf Boyd (22 October 1920 – 3 July 1998) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Alf Boyd

Personal information
Date of birth	(1920-10-22)22 October 1920
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	3 July 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death	South Africa
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Dundee North End
1946–1947	St Johnstone	6	(2)
1947–1953	Dundee	170	(18)
	Marist Bros.
Total		176	(20)
National team
1949	Scottish League XI[2]	1	(0)
Teams managed
	Marist Bros.
	Durban City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Dundee, Boyd played in Scotland for Dundee North End, St Johnstone and Dundee; he was later player-coach of Marist Bros. in South Africa.[3] He went on to manage Durban City.[1]

Boyd played 235 games and scored 27 times for Dundee. He only missed six games in that period. He captained Dundee to consecutive League Cup wins.[4]

Boyd was later on the backroom staff when Dundee won the League in 1962.[4]

International Career

Boyd played for the Scotland Schoolboys team against England in 1935.[4]

His solitary senior international honour was being selected for the Scottish League against the Football League in 1949.[4]

Honours

• Scottish A Division:
  • Runners-up: 1948–49[4]
• Scottish B Division
  • Champions: 1946–47[4]
• Scottish Cup:
  • Runners-up: 1951–52[4]
• Scottish League Cup:
  • Winners: 1951–52, 1952–53[4]
• Forfarshire Cup
  • Runners-up: 1950–51[5]

References

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