George O'Boyle

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George O'Boyle
Personal information
Full name George O'Boyle
Date of birth December 14, 1967 (1967-12-14) (age 40)
Place of birth    Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Carnoustie Panmure
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1994
1994-2001
2001
2001
2001-2002
2003
2003
2004
2006
2006-		 Linfield
Bordeaux
Dunfermline Athletic
St. Johnstone
Raith Rovers
Brechin City
Queen of the South
Glenavon
Ards
Bo'ness
Kelty Hearts
Carnoustie Panmure
Total		 022 0(12)
003 00(0)
095 0(29)
146 0(64)
005 00(0)
005 00(2)
007 00(3)
00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
283 (110)   
National team2
1994-1998 Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 013 00(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of February 28, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of February 16, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

George O'Boyle (born December 14, 1967 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer.

O'Boyle, a striker, began his career with Linfield. He left Northern Ireland in 1988 to join French club Bordeaux. The following year, he joined Dunfermline Athletic for £250,000. In 1994, he was signed by St. Johnstone manager Paul Sturrock for a £200,000. He reached both the high and low points of his career during his seven years at McDiarmid Park. In 1998, he played in St. Johnstone's League Cup Final defeat to Rangers. He was named Scottish First Division Player of the Year in 2001. On January 5, 2001, O'Boyle and St. Johnstone teammate Kevin Thomas were sacked following drug-taking allegations. The two players, it was alleged, were found using cocaine at the club's Christmas 2000 party.[1] The Scottish Premier League attempted to overturn the sacking but it was overruled by the Scottish FA.[2][3]

After leaving the Perth club, O'Boyle joined Raith Rovers for a short spell, before moving on to Brechin City and Queen of the South, with whom he finished his professional career.

He returned to Northern Ireland to play for Glenavon[4] and Ards, only to return to Scotland in 2004 to play for junior clubs Bo'ness and Kelty Hearts. O'Boyle is now player/assistant manager at junior side Carnoustie Panmure.

[edit] International career

O'Boyle's international career spanned four years. In 1996, he scored his only Northern Ireland goal in a 1-1 draw with Germany in his hometown of Belfast.

[edit] References

  1. ^ O'Boyle sacked by St. Johnstone - BBC Sport
  2. ^ O'Boyle and Thomas lodge court appeal - BBC Sport
  3. ^ Sacked pair talk of drug scandal - BBC Sport
  4. ^ BBC Sport's Northern Ireland page

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