Johnny Doyle

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Johnny Doyle (11 May 1951 - 19 October 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played as a a winger.

Born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Doyle started his senior career with Ayr United, whom he joined from juvenile side Viewpark in 1970. He made his first (and only) appearance for the Scottish national team in December 1975 in a 1-1 draw with Romania and four months later moved to Celtic. He won two league titles and one Scottish Cup during his time with the Glasgow club.

Doyle died, at the age of 30, in 1981, when he was electrocuted while working on his new Kilmarnock home. He was commemorated in song by the Irish band Charlie and The Bhoys.In this song it said "and johnny doyle told me not long before he died he says i love my glasgow celtic because im just a celtic boy"