.jpg) 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 (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 | |||
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]
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]
