Scott Boyd

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Scott Boyd
Personal information
Full nameScott Boyd
Date of birth4 June 1986
Place of birthWhitburn, Scotland
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Ross County
Number5
Youth career
Livingston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Livingston4(0)
2006→ Partick Thistle (loan)7(0)
2006–2007Partick Thistle36(0)
2007–2008→ Ross County (loan)10(1)
2008–Ross County226(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:50, 17 March 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Scott Boyd (born 4 June 1986 in Whitburn) is a professional footballer currently under contract with Ross County. Earlier in his career, Boyd played for Livingston and Partick Thistle.

Career

His career started with Livingston, from where he joined Partick Thistle on loan in January of the 2005–06 season.[1] He helped the Jags to win promotion from the Second Division and, after the play-offs, Thistle then purchased his contract from Livingston.[2] At the start of the 2007–08 with Partick Thistle promoted, Boyd had first team place limited and determined to fight for his place.[3]

In September 2007, Boyd signed on loan for Ross County until January 2008.[4][5] On 14 January 2008, he signed for Ross County on a permanent basis.[6] Despite interests from Aberdeen, Boyd signed a new contract with the club.[7][8]

In the 2009–10 season, Boyd netted a goal in the last minute to knock Hibs out of the Scottish Cup at the quarter-final Stage.[9] Ross County went on to reach the 2010 Scottish Cup Final, but lost 3–0 to Dundee United. During the 2009–10 season, Boyd would also signed would sign a contract extension.[10] Boyd was part of the Ross County team that gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League by winning the 2011–12 Scottish First Division. At the end of the season, Boyd signed a one-year contract with Ross County.[11] While at Ross County, Boyd is known to fans as "Ginger Pele" because of his resemblance to Pelé.[12]

At the end of the 2012–13 season, Boyd signed a new one-year contract with Ross County after helping them finish fifth in their first season in the Scottish Premier League.[13] During the season, Boyd captained once in the season when he led Ross County win 3–2 against Celtic.[14] On 1 January 2014, Boyd opened the scoring as Ross County won the New Year Highland derby match 2–1 away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[15]

On 27 May 2014, he signed a new contract keeping him at Ross County for the 2014–15 season.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Partick Thistle add new faces". BBC Sport. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Boyd moves from Livi to Thistle". BBC Sport. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Scotty knows top-drawer show is a Bairn necessity". Evening Times. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Feelgood factor will help Scottish game – Campbell". Ross-shire Journal. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Boyd revels in his Highland fling". Ross-shire Journal. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "County boss swoops to sign trio". BBC Sport. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Corrigan given Dingwall deadline". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Brew set for County deal?". Highland News. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ross County 2 – 1 Hibernian". BBC Sport (BBC). 23 March 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Boyd makes it six at County". Highland News. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Defender Boyd to stay on at County". Ross-shire Journal. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Scott Boyd actually believes he is the Ginger Pele, says Ross County team mate Alex Cooper". Daily Record. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Ross County: Scott Boyd signs new contract for next season". BBC Sport. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Steffen Wohlfarth leaves it late as Ross County come back to beat Celtic". The Guardian. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Inverness CT 1–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Defender Scott Boyd signs Ross County deal for new season". BBC Sport. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

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