Michael Doyle (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Doyle | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Greenock Morton | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic | |||
| –2011 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Alloa Athletic | 132 | (2) |
| 2016 | St Johnstone | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Greenock Morton | 30 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:50, 6 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
James Michael Doyle (born 1 August 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays for as a defender for Greenock Morton. After beginning his senior career with Kilmarnock and spending time on loan to Stirling Albion, Doyle made over 100 appearances for Alloa Athletic before joining St Johnstone for a short period in 2016.
Career
Doyle began his career as a youth player for Celtic[1] before joining Kilmarnock at under-19 level.[2][3]
Stirling
In January 2011 Doyle signed for Scottish First Division side Stirling Albion on loan, making his debut on 2 January 2011 in their 4–2 defeat against Falkirk.[4] In all Doyle made 19 appearances for Stirling.
Alloa
On 12 July 2011 Doyle signed for Scottish Third Division side Alloa Athletic[5] after impressing on trial during pre season.[6] Making his first team debut on 23 July 2011 against Peterhead in the Challenge Cup,[7] with his league debut coming on 6 August against Stranraer in their 3–2 win at Stair Park.[8] He scored his first competitive goal on 17 September 2011 against Queen's Park.[9]
St. Johnstone
Michael Doyle signed for St Johnstone on 4 February 2016 to cover for club captain, Dave Mackay, who had been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hip injury.[10]
Morton
In May 2016, Doyle left Saints after 2 appearances to join Championship side Morton.[11] He signed on for a further season in June 2017.[12]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Stirling Albion | 2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2011–12 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 132 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 161 | 2 | |
| St Johnstone | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton | 2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Career total | 183 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 228 | 2 | |
Honours
References
- ↑ "Michael Doyle Profile". Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Michael Doyle Kilmarnock Profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "St.Mirren u19 (4) vKilmarnock u19 (0)". Kilmarnock F.C. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Falkirk 4 – 2 Stirling Albion". Scottish Football League. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "More new faces arrive". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic F.C. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Alloa add Doyle". Scottish Football League. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Peterhead 2–2 Alloa (aet, Peterhead win 5–4 on pens)". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Stranraer 2–3 Alloa Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Queen's Park 1 – 3 Alloa Athletic". Scottish Football League. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "St Johnstone sign Michael Doyle after Dave Mackay injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (24 May 2016). "Duffy set to secure Saints defender". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ Hendry, Mark (21 June 2017). "Doyle delighted to sign new Morton deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Michael Doyle Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "Michael Doyle Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2011.