Bio:
John Boyle (born 25 December 1946) is a Scottish former footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in Motherwell, he signed for London club Chelsea as a 15-year-old whilst on holiday in the city. Boyle was one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless important, members of the successful Chelsea side of the period, usually playing in the midfield ball-winner role. He made his Chelsea debut in a League Cup semi-final against Aston Villa and ultimately picked up a winners’ medal in that competition the same year after playing in Chelsea’s two-legged final victory over Leicester City.
He played in Chelsea’s FA Cup final loss to Tottenham Hotspur two years later but missed out due to injury when they won their FA Cup final against Leeds United in 1970. He made amends the following season, playing in both matches of Chelsea’s successful Cup Winners’ Cup final against Real Madrid in Athens.
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- Full Name: John Boyle
- Position: Defender
- Date of Birth: 25.12.1946
- Birthplace: Motherwell
- Nation: Scotland
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- Club Career: Chelsea
- Period: 1964-1973
- League Games, 198
- League Goals, 10
- Previous Club: –
- Transfer Fee: –
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