Dan Doyle (footballer)

Daniel Doyle (16 September 1864 – 9 April 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played for among others, East Stirlingshire, Hibernian,[1] Sunderland Albion,[2] Grimsby Town (where a collision with opponent William Cropper in an 1889 match led to the other player's death - an inquest cleared Doyle of any wrongdoing),[3] Bolton Wanderers, Everton (where he partnered Andrew Hannah in defence as the club won their first Football League title in 1890–91), Celtic (where he won four Scottish Football League championships and one Scottish Cup)[4][5] and the Scotland national team.[6]

Dan Doyle

Portrait of Doyle in 1892
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Doyle
Date of birth	16 September 1864
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Date of death	8 April 1918(1918-04-08) (aged 53)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Rawyards
	Slamannan Barnsmuir
	Broxburn Shamrock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1888	Hibernian	0	(0)
1888	East Stirlingshire
1888	Sunderland Albion
1888–1889	Grimsby Town
1889	Bolton Wanderers
1889–1891	Everton	42	(0)
1891–1899	Celtic	113	(4)
National team
1892–1898	Scotland	8	(0)
1892–1899	Scottish League XI	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He won a total of 8 caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898,[7] and also represented the Scottish League XI nine times.[8]

He died from cancer at his home in Glasgow in April 1918.[9]