Dan Doyle (footballer)

Daniel Doyle (16 September 1864 – 9 April 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played for among others, East Stirlingshire, Hibernian,[1] Sunderland Albion,[2] Grimsby Town (where a collision with opponent William Cropper in an 1889 match led to the other player's death - an inquest cleared Doyle of any wrongdoing),[3] Bolton Wanderers, Everton (where he partnered Andrew Hannah in defence as the club won their first Football League title in 1890–91), Celtic (where he won four Scottish Football League championships – becoming the first player to win a league title on both sides of the border),[4][5] and the Scotland national team.[6]

Dan Doyle

Portrait of Doyle in 1892
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Doyle
Date of birth	16 September 1864
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Date of death	8 April 1918(1918-04-08) (aged 53)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Rawyards
	Slamannan Barnsmuir
	Broxburn Shamrock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1888	Hibernian	0	(0)
1888	East Stirlingshire
1888	Sunderland Albion
1888–1889	Grimsby Town
1889	Bolton Wanderers
1889–1891	Everton	42	(0)
1891–1899	Celtic	113	(4)
International career
1892–1898	Scotland	8	(0)
1892–1899	Scottish League XI	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He won a total of eight caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898,[7] and also represented the Scottish League XI ten times.[8][9][10]

He died from cancer at his home in Glasgow in April 1918.[11]