Tom Boyd
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Thomas "Tom" Boyd (born November 24, 1965 in Glasgow) is a former football player. He played for Celtic, Motherwell and Chelsea. He also gained 72 caps for Scotland and is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame.
He was comfortable with the ball on either foot in any position in defence, a rare and valuable commodity in football.
He scored an own goal while playing for Scotland against Brazil in the opening match of the 1998 World Cup.
[edit] 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
Scotland squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1 Leighton | 2 McNamara | 3 Boyd | 4 Calderwood | 5 Hendry | 6 T. McKinlay | 7 Gallacher | 8 Burley | 9 Durie | 10 Jackson | 11 Collins | 12 Sullivan | 13 Donnelly | 14 Lambert | 15 Gemmill | 16 Weir | 17 B. McKinlay | 18 Elliott | 19 Whyte | 20 Booth | 21 Gould | 22 Dailly | Coach: Brown |
Categories: 1965 births | Living people | Scottish footballers | Celtic F.C. players | Chelsea F.C. players | Motherwell F.C. players | People from Glasgow | Scotland international footballers | UEFA Euro 1992 players | UEFA Euro 1996 players | FIFA World Cup 1998 players | Scottish football biography stubs