Robert Doyle (27 December 1953 – 26 February 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Doyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2019 (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 | |||
Early life
editCareer
editHaving 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
editFollowing 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
edit- ^ a b "Bobby Doyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 280. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
- ^ a b "Club Statement | Bobby Doyle". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Swann, Alan (27 February 2019). "Peterborough United great Bob Doyle passes away". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Calley, Roy: Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 (Breedon Books Sport, 1992)
- ^ a b "Pompey Mourn Bobby Doyle". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Buckingham, Philip (28 February 2019). "Hull City mourn the death of former fans' favourite Bobby Doyle". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 June 2021.