Adam Boyes

Adam Boyes

Boyes playing for York City
Personal information
Full name Adam Joseph Boyes[1]
Date of birth 1 November 1990 (1990-11-01) (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Lingdale, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Barrow
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2008 York City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 York City 26 (2)
2009–2011 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2009 → York City (loan) 3 (0)
2010 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 3 (0)
2011 Boston United 17 (6)
2011– Barrow 20 (12)
National team‡
2009 England C 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:18, 25 November 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:26, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Adam Joseph Boyes (born 1 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Barrow as a striker.

Boyes started his career with the York City youth system, before making his first team debut in 2008. Following a trial with Manchester United, he signed a professional contract at York and he scored his first goal against Kidderminster Harriers. After playing in the Final of the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium, he joined Scunthorpe United in 2009. He had loans with former club York and Kidderminster Harriers during the 2009–10 season. After being released by Scunthorpe in 2011 he signed for Boston United.

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Club career

York City

Born in Lingdale, North Yorkshire,[3] Boyes played for local team Lingdale before joining the York City youth system in 2005 following a trial.[4][5] He was part of the team that progressed to the third round of the 2007–08 FA Youth Cup.[6] While still a second-year scholar,[7] he made his first team debut as an 84th minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Torquay United in the semi-final second leg of the FA Trophy on 16 March 2008.[8] Following a hat-trick for the reserve team against Barnsley,[9] he made his league debut as a substitute during York's 4–0 Conference National victory at Stafford Rangers on 8 April.[10] Following this appearance, manager Colin Walker said "I thought he looked the part and that can only be good for York City football club”.[11] He went on to make two further appearances during the 2007–08 season, which he finished with four appearances.[12] He was handed a week-long trial with Premier League champions Manchester United in May and after this was extended for a second week he played in a youth tournament that included Hibernian, Middlesbrough, Tottenham Hotspur and a Russian team.[13] During the tournament, he scored for United after intercepting the ball from an attempted header back to goal from an opposition player against Premier Soccer League team Supersport United in a 1–1 draw.[14] Following this, he had "etched out a reputation as one of the game's brightest potential stars".[15]

He started the 2008–09 season "hovering around the fringes of the first team",[16] and after having made four appearances for York during the season[17] he signed a two-year professional contract in November.[4][5] Boyes scored his first goal for York in the third round of the FA Trophy against Kidderminster Harriers, which gave York the lead, with the game finishing as a 1–1 draw on 31 January 2009.[18] He scored his first goal in the Conference with a close-range finish from a Richard Brodie assist to help York to a 2–1 victory over Forest Green Rovers.[19] Following this, York manager Martin Foyle praised Boyes, calling him a "future star".[20] In the following game, he scored York's winner on 77 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Weymouth, which secured the team's survival from relegation.[21] He started in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough,[22] finishing the season with 34 appearances and three goals.[17]

Scunthorpe United

Boyes signed for Championship team Scunthorpe United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed six-figure fee on 10 July.[23][24] He returned to York on an initial one-month loan on 16 October,[25][26] making his second debut as a 90th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with Oxford United.[27] He returned to Scunthorpe following the completion of the loan on 17 November,[28] having made four appearances for York.[29] He joined Kidderminster on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season on 1 March 2010,[30] making his debut as a 63rd minute substitute in a 2–2 draw with Ebbsfleet United.[31] He made three appearances for Kidderminster before being recalled by Scunthorpe on 29 March.[29][32] Boyes made his debut for Scunthorpe as an 89th minute substitute in a 4–2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup second round on 24 August.[33] He was released by the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 20 January 2011.[34]

Boston United

Boyes signed for Conference North club Boston United on 28 January and made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Worcester City on 5 February.[35][36] He missed Boston's game against AFC Telford United on 9 April after being involved in a car accident earlier in the day.[37] He missed a penalty kick in the penalty shootout against Guiseley in the play-off semi-final second leg on 8 May.[38] Boyes was released by Boston at the end of the 2010–11 season after scoring six goals in 19 appearances.[39][40]

Barrow

Following a trial he signed for Conference side Barrow on a one-year contract on 14 July.[41]

International career

Boyes was named in the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in February 2009, for a friendly against the Malta under-21 team,[42] after initially being placed on standby for the game.[43] He entered the match as a second half substitute as England won 4–0.[44]

Style of play

Boyes plays as a striker,[45] although he has also been used as a left winger,[46] and in this position his retention of the ball was "exemplary".[47] He has described himself "as a player who holds the ball up, although I like to work down the channels as well. I see myself as a decent finisher too."[48] He was said to display "a level of awareness that is rare in a 17-year-old".[49]

Personal life

Boyes attended York College one and a half days a week while with York City.[4]

Career statistics

As of 18 October 2011.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
York City 2007–08[12] 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
2008–09[17] 23 2 2 0 0 0 9 1 34 3
Total 26 2 2 0 0 0 10 1 38 3
Scunthorpe United 2009–10[29] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11[50] 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
York City (loan) 2009–10[29] 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2009–10[29] 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Boston United 2010–11[40] 17 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 6
Barrow 2011–12[51] 17 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 11
Career totals 66 19 3 0 1 0 13 1 83 20

Footnotes

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Conference League Cup, FA Trophy and play-offs.

References

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  19. ^ "York 2–1 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 2009-04-21. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8002667.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-12. 
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  22. ^ "Stevenage Borough 2–0 York City". BBC Sport. 2009-05-09. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8036407.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-12. 
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  32. ^ "Scunthorpe recall Adam Boyes from Kidderminster loan". BBC Sport. 2010-03-29. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8593694.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-12. 
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  48. ^ "It's a massive move for Boyes". Scunthorpe United F.C.. 2009-07-10. http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1714620,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-02. 
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  50. ^ "Season 2010/2011:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=130116&season=2011. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  51. ^ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=392&teamTabs=stats. Retrieved 2011-09-27.  The 2011–12 season accessed via dropdown menu.

External links

Barrow A.F.C. – current squad