Tom Boyd

Football player infobox
playername = Tom Boyd
fullname = Thomas Boyd
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|11|24
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
position = Defender (retired)
years = 1983-1991
1991-1992
1992-2003
clubs = Motherwell
Chelsea
Celtic
caps(goals) = 252 (6)
23 0(0)
304 (2)
nationalyears = 1990-2001
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 72 (1)

Thomas "Tom" Boyd (born November 24, 1965 in Glasgow) is a former football player.

He played for Celtic F.C., Motherwell and Chelsea. He also gained 72 caps for Scotland and is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame. He is currently the Celtic under 17 coach.

Boyd's distinguished professional career began at Motherwell where he made a total of 252 appearances. The most notable of his achievements in his time at Fir Park was skippering the Motherwell side that defeated Dundee United 4-3 in the 1991 Scottish Cup Final, considered one of the most exciting in the competition's history.

Boyd's form as an attacking full back saw him win a move to London giants Chelsea that year. However, Boyd struggled to settle and spent only one year at Chelsea. He was transferred to boyhood heroes Celtic in an exchange deal which saw Tony Cascarino going in the opposite direction.

Boyd would see out the remainder of his career at Parkhead, 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 10 years in 1998, preventing bitter rivals Rangers from securing a record-breaking ten titles 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 an exceptionally 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 retired in 2003, and now works as a youth coach at Celtic Park.

His international career saw him garner 72 Scotland caps, playing at the European Championships in 1996 and the World Cup in 1998 (at which he is best remembered for scoring an own-goal against Brazil).

Honours

*Scottish League (3): 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02
*Scottish League Cup : 1997-98,1999-00, 2000-01
*Scottish Cup : 1990-91, 1994-95, 2000-01

External links

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