James Richard Wesley Boyce[2] OBE (born 21 March 1944) is a former Vice-President of FIFA. He was the president of Northern Ireland's football organising body, the IFA, from 1995 to 2007.[3]
Jim Boyce OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-03-21) March 21, 1944 (age 78) [1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
Boyce played for Ballymena Cricket Club during the 1970s. He was team captain between 1974 and 1978.
Boyce is a supporter of Cliftonville F.C. where he was Chairman until 1998.
Boyce was one of a number of FIFA officials to call for the publication of the Garcia Report into allegations of corruption surrounding Russia and Qatar's bids for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.[4]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to football in Northern Ireland.[5][6]
