Tom Boyd

Tom Boyd

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

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 Fir Park was skippering the Well side that defeated Dundee United 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 Chelsea 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 Tony Cascarino 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 rivals 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 Martin O'Neill at Celtic Park 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 Billy McNeill) to captain Celtic in a treble-winning season. He also helped them win another…

Post-playing career

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

Club
Chelsea F.C. (1991–1992)
Club
Celtic F.C. (1992–2003)
Club
Motherwell F.C. (1983–1991)
Club
Scotland men's national football team (1990–2001)
National team
Scotland

Trophies & Awards

Award
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Legacy

Honours

Motherwell

Scottish Cup: 1990–91 Celtic

Scottish Premier League: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02 Scottish Cup: 1994–95, 2000–01 Scottish League Cup: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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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Scottish footballer (born 1965)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Thomas Boyd is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played for Motherwell, Chelsea and Celtic, and appeared 72 times for Scotland, which means he is a member of the Scottish FA International Roll of Honour. Boyd now works in the hospitality area at Celtic Park.

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