George O'Boyle
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George O'Boyle | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Distillery | 24 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | Linfield | 22 | (12) |
| 1987–1989 | Bordeaux | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | → Linfield (loan) | 24 | (9) |
| 1989–1994 | Dunfermline Athletic | 95 | (29) |
| 1994–2001 | St. Johnstone | 146 | (64) |
| 2001 | Raith Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Brechin City | 5 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Queen of the South | 7 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Glenavon | 33 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Ards | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Bo'ness United | 64 | (24) |
| 2006 | Kelty Hearts | ||
| 2006–2008 | Carnoustie Panmure | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Northern Ireland | 13 | (1) |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George O'Boyle (born 14 December 1967 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer.
O'Boyle, a striker, began his Irish league career with Distillery before moving to Linfield. He left Northern Ireland in 1988 to join French club Bordeaux. The following year, he joined Dunfermline Athletic for £250,000. In 1994, he was signed by St. Johnstone manager Paul Sturrock for a £200,000. He reached both the high and low points of his career during his seven years at McDiarmid Park. He played in the 1998 Scottish League Cup Final defeat by Rangers.
On 5 January 2001, O'Boyle and St. Johnstone teammate Kevin Thomas were sacked following drug-taking allegations. The two players, it was alleged, were found using an unidentified white powder (allegedly cocaine) at the club's Christmas 2000 party in Perth's That Bar.[1] The Scottish Premier League attempted to overturn the sacking but it was over-ruled by the Scottish FA.[2][3]
After leaving the Perth club, O'Boyle joined Raith Rovers for a short spell, before moving on to Brechin City and Queen of the South, with whom he finished his professional career.
He returned to Northern Ireland to play for Glenavon[4] and Ards, only to return to Scotland in 2004 to play for junior clubs Bo'ness and Kelty Hearts. O'Boyle also managed Carnoustie Panmure.
International career
O'Boyle's international career spanned four years. In 1996, he scored his only Northern Ireland goal in a 1–1 draw with Germany in his hometown of Belfast.
References
External links
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- 1967 births
- Ards F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Bo'ness United F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Carnoustie Panmure F.C. managers
- Carnoustie Panmure F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Expatriate association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Expatriate footballers in France
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Football managers from Northern Ireland
- Glenavon F.C. players
- Kelty Hearts F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- Lisburn Distillery F.C. players
- Living people
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Northern Ireland B international footballers
- Northern Ireland international footballers
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- St. Johnstone F.C. players
