Nathan Doyle

Nathan Doyle

Doyle playing for Hull City in 2009
Personal information
Full nameNathan Luke Robert Doyle[1]
Date of birth12 January 1987[1]
Place of birthDerby, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing positionDefender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Luton Town
Number26
Youth career
?–2003Derby County[2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2007Derby County9(0)
2006→ Notts County (loan)12(0)
2006–2007→ Bradford City (loan)28(0)
2007–2010Hull City5(0)
2009→ Barnsley (loan)11(0)
2010–2012Barnsley87(2)
2011→ Preston North End (loan)5(0)
2012–2014Bradford City76(2)
2014–Luton Town26(0)
National team‡
2001–2002England U1610(0)
2003–2004England U1718(0)
2004–2005England U182(0)
2006England U191(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:02, 28 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:58, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

Nathan Luke Robert Doyle (born 12 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town in Football League Two.

Doyle, who developed as a player through Derby County's academy, has played for the England U16 side, England U17 side and England U20 side. He can play at right-back, central midfield, or the right side of midfield.

Career

Born in Derby, Derbyshire,[1] Doyle started his career playing for Noel Baker School, Derby. He made his first appearance for Derby County on 1 November 2003, aged 16, in a league game against Preston North End, which Derby lost 3–0. In February 2006, Doyle was on loan to Notts County and his first game for the club from Nottinghamshire was on 25 February 2006 in a league game against Lincoln City. He returned to Derby in May 2006. After a loan spell with Bradford City, he was transferred to Hull City on 31 January 2007, for £100,000. He made his Hull City debut in a 2–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle on the final day of the 2006–07 season. His first senior goal came in Hull's 4–1 victory over Watford in the second leg of the Football League Championship play-offs on 14 May 2008,[3] the same day he became a father.

Hull were promoted to the Premier League, but Doyle did not feature in the top division until 26 December, when he came on as a substitute during a 5–1 defeat to Manchester City.[4]

Doyle went on loan to Championship side Barnsley on 18 September 2009. He made his debut the following day, coming on for Jacob Butterfield at a 0–0 draw with Swansea City. In January 2010, Doyle signed permanently for Barnsley on a free transfer after being told he could leave Hull.[5]

On 22 September 2010, Derbyshire Police said Doyle had been arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine.[6] He was released by Barnsley after the 2011–12 season.

On 4 August 2012 he returned to Bradford City and signed a 1-year deal.[7] He made his debut on 11 August in a 1–0 win against Notts County in the League Cup.[8] He made his league debut on 21 August in a 1–0 win against Fleetwood Town.[9] On 30 October, Doyle helped Bradford into the quarter-finals of the League Cup by scoring his penalty in the shoot-out against Wigan Athletic after the game had finished 0–0 after extra-time.[10] He scored his first goals for the club on 12 February 2013, scoring twice in a 3–0 win away to Wycombe Wanderers.[11] He started in the 2013 Football League Cup Final. On 3 July, he signed a new one-year contract at the club.[12] On 9 June 2014 Doyle left Bradford City.[13]

Doyle signed a one-year deal at League Two club Luton Town on 11 September 2014, receiving the squad number 26.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2014.[15]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2003–04 2000000020
2004–05 3010000040
2005–06 4000000040
Notts County (loan) 2005–06 120000000120
Bradford City (loan) 2006–07 280301010330
Hull City 2006–07 1000000010
2007–08 1010102151
2008–09 3030100070
2009–10 0000100010
Barnsley (loan) 2009–10 110000000110
Barnsley 2009–10 230000000230
2010–11 432101000452
2011–12 210000000210
Preston North End (loan) 2011–12 5000001060
Bradford City 2012–13 372207060522
2013–14 390101010420
Luton Town 2014–15 4000001050
Career total 23741201301212745

Honours

Player

Hull City
Bradford City

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ McNulty, Phil (14 May 2008). "Hull 4–1 Watford (agg 6–1)". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  4. ↑ Brett, Oliver (26 December 2008). "Man City 5–1 Hull". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 26 December 2008.
  5. ↑ "Barnsley sign Nathan Doyle from Hull". BBC Sport (BBC). 13 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Barnsley player Nathan Doyle held in Derby drugs search". BBC News (BBC). 22 September 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  7. ↑ "Bradford City sign Nathan Doyle on a free transfer". BBC Sport (BBC). 5 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Notts County 0–1 Bradford" BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bradford 1–0 Fleetwood" BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Wigan 0–0 Bradford" BBC Sport. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Wycombe 0–3 Bradford" BBC Sport. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Mark Yeates: Bradford City clinch signing of former Watford winger" BBC Sport. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/officialbantams/status/475993377977434112
  14. ↑ "Luton Town sign Nathan Doyle". Luton Town F.C. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  15. ↑ Nathan Doyle career statistics at Soccerbase

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