| Phil Boyer | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip John Boyer | |
| Date of birth | 25 January 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 73 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1965–1966 | Derby County | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1966–1968 1968–1970 1970–1974 1974–1977 1977–1980 1980–1982 1982–1983 1983–1987 |
Derby County York City Bournemouth Norwich City Southampton Manchester City Bulova (Hong Kong) Grantham |
0 (0) 109 (27) 140 (46) 116 (34) 138 (49) 20 (3) ? (?) 97 (18) |
| National team | ||
| 1976 | England | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Philip John "Phil" Boyer (born 25 January 1949 in Nottingham) is a former professional footballer who played for various clubs during his career, including Southampton, Norwich City, Bournemouth and Manchester City. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club He has the rare distinction of having played over 100 league games for four different clubs. He also made one appearance for England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
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Playing career
Early career
Phil attended Musters Road School, Nottingham, from where he joined Derby County as a trainee in August 1965. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Although he signed as a professional in November 1966, manager Brian Clough allowed him to leave the Baseball Ground in July 1968, without having made a first-team appearance. Brian Howard Clough, OBE ( 21 March, 1935 – 20 September, 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football The Baseball Ground was a stadium in Derby, UK. It was first used for Baseball as the home of Derby County Baseball Club from 1890 until
York City
After completing his apprenticeship with Derby County, Boyer moved to York City in July 1968 for a fee of £3,000. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. In 125 appearances, Boyer scored 34 times but played an important role in creating opportunities for forward partner Ted MacDougall, with whom he was later to play at 3 other clubs. Edward John "Ted" MacDougall (born 8 January 1947 in Inverness) is a retired Scottish footballer who is currently coaching At the end of his first season at Bootham Crescent, York successfully applied for re-election to the Fourth Division, and their fortunes then gradually improved and they achieved promotion at the end of the 1970-71 season (after Boyer had left). KitKat Crescent, formerly Bootham Crescent, is an Association football Stadium in York, North Yorkshire.
Bournemouth
After his team-mate moved to Bournemouth, it was only a matter of time before Cherries manager John Bond signed Boyer as well, and he successfully offered £20,000 for Boyer in December 1970. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. John Frederick Bond (born December 17, 1932) is an English former professional football player and manager Like the club he had just left, Bournemouth were also promoted (as runners-up) from the Fourth Division at the end of his first season at Dean Court, with Boyer scoring 11 league goals in 23 appearances as he once again linked up with MacDougall. Dean Court, also known as the Fitness First Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Bournemouth, England.
The following season, Bournemouth finished in third place in Division 3, narrowly missing a second successive promotion, with Boyer ever-present, scoring 15 goals and helping MacDougall to score 35.
Norwich City
When Bond moved to Norwich City in November 1973, he took the pair with him, signing Boyer for £145,000 in February 1974. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here He made his Canaries debut against Sheffield United at Carrow Road on 9 February 1974. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Carrow Road is a British football Stadium in Norwich, England. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
The end of the 1973-74 season saw Norwich relegated in last place, but the following season Bond guided them back to the top flight at the first attempt, and also to the 1975 League Cup Final, which they lost 1-0 to Aston Villa at Wembley. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the
The Boyer/MacDougall partnership was not quite so prolific at Norwich, with Boyer scoring 16 goals in 1974-75 (to MacDougall’s 17) and 11 in 1975-76 (to MacDougall’s 23).
Boyer made two England Under 23 appearances before manager Don Revie called him into the senior national squad and gave him his only full cap, in a 2-1 victory over Wales on 24 March 1976, thus becoming Norwich City's first English cap. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In all he made 137 appearances for Norwich City, scoring 40 goals.
Southampton
In August 1977, Lawrie McMenemy, who was building a team to gain promotion back to Division 1, signed Boyer (for a fee of £130,000) for Southampton, who MacDougall had joined a year earlier. Lawrie McMenemy MBE (born Gateshead, 28 July 1936) is a retired football coach best known for his spell as manager of Southampton Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Boyer had the task of replacing Mick Channon, who had been sold to Manchester City. Michael Roger 'Mick' Channon (born 28 November 1948 in Orcheston, Wiltshire, United Kingdom) is a sportsman who enjoyed a career TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club He made his debut at the same time as Chris Nicholl and Mike Pickering, in a team that also included Alan Ball, Nick Holmes and Steve Williams. Christopher John "Chris" Nicholl (born 12 October 1946 in Macclesfield is an English -born former footballer and manager of Northern Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Nicholas Charles Holmes (born 11 November 1954, Southampton) is a former footballer who won the FA Cup Final with Southampton in Stephen Charles "Steve" Williams (born 12 July 1958 in Romford, England) is an English former football Midfielder
Boyer enjoyed a superb first season with the Saints, netting 17 goals in 41 league games. Included in this total were doubles against Burnley, Notts County, Bristol Rovers and Blackburn Rovers, all these games being played at the Dell. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. His goals, together with MacDougall’s 14, helped Southampton to promotion to the First Division as runners-up in Division 2 at the end of the 1977-78 season.
Although he played in every league game, he struggled for goals in the top flight during the 1978-79 season, scoring seven, as well as losing his strike partner MacDougall, who had returned to Bournemouth in November 1978. On 17 March 1979, Boyer again appeared on the losing side in a League Cup final, as Southampton lost 2-3 to Nottingham Forest. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham
His most memorable game for Southampton came as they gained revenge against Nottingham Forest on 10 November 1979. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Forest, then reigning European champions, were unable to cope with Boyer and Mick Channon up front and suffered their worst defeat since Brian Clough took charge four years earlier. Michael Roger 'Mick' Channon (born 28 November 1948 in Orcheston, Wiltshire, United Kingdom) is a sportsman who enjoyed a career They had a chance of winning a point when Garry Birtles brought them back into the match at 2-1 in the 56th minute, but Boyer struck twice in seven minutes to complete a memorable 4-1 victory. Garry Birtles (born 27 July 1956 in Nottingham) is a former English football player who played as a forward. Boyer’s second goal completed a five-man, six-touch move and the shot left goalkeeper Peter Shilton stranded from a Channon cross. Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) is a former football goalkeeper who holds the
In the 1979-80 season he bagged the fine return of 23 goals from 42 games (again ever-present) to finish as Division One’s leading scorer. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between This tally included hat-tricks against Derby County, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex.
Despite this return he was on his way out of the club just months later following the arrival of Kevin Keegan. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various
In his three and a bit seasons at The Dell, he made a total of 162 appearances for The Saints, scoring 61 goals. The Dell in Milton Road Southampton, England was the home ground of Southampton Football Club between 1898 and 2001
Manchester City
In November 1980, he joined Manchester City for a fee of £220,000. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club His career at Manchester City was blighted by injury and he only made a handful of appearances, and suffered the heart-break of missing out on the 1981 FA Cup Final due to injury. The 1981 FA Cup Final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley.
Partnership with Ted MacDougall
This table shows the importance of Boyer and his strike partner Ted MacDougall for the various clubs where they teamed up. Edward John "Ted" MacDougall (born 8 January 1947 in Inverness) is a retired Scottish footballer who is currently coaching
| Season | Team | Division | Boyer goals | MacDougall goals | Joint total goals | Total team goals | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | York City | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 52. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. 83 |
| 1970-71 | Bournemouth | 4 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 81 | 65. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 43 |
| 1971-72 | Bournemouth | 3 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 73 | 68. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 49 |
| 1974-75 | Norwich City | 2 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 61. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 11 |
| 1977-78 | Southampton | 2 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 70 | 44. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. 29 |
Later career
In February 1982 he moved to Hong Kong, where he played for Bulova on-loan. Bulova is a now defunct Hong Kong football club which were dissolved after the 1984-85 season
He then joined Grantham Town after returning to the Nottingham area, something of a major coup for new manager, Bob Duncan. Grantham Town is a football club based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. His debut came in the September 1983 in a Northern Premier League game at Horwich RMI, with his first goal coming the following week at home to Mossley. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, Greater Manchester, currently playing in the Northern
He left Grantham towards the end of their time in the NPL to have short spells at Stamford and Shepshed Charterhouse, before Barry Shaw brought him back to Grantham as his assistant during the 1985-86 season. Stamford Association Football Club are an English Association football team based in Stamford Lincolnshire formed in 1894 Shepshed Dynamo FC are a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England. Sources Plaid Cymru Website His last goal for Grantham came in the April 1987 league defeat at Bridgnorth Town, with his final appearance for the club in the closing fixture of the season against Banbury United. Bridgnorth Town FC are a football club based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Banbury United are a football club based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division
Boyer briefly followed Barry Shaw in a management role at Harrowby United. Harrowby United FC is a football club based in Grantham, England.
After football
Since retiring from playing he has worked as a bank courier and also scouted for various Football League clubs, including Northampton and Blackpool. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool.
Trivia
He was known as Charlie to his team-mates after the suave French actor Charles Boyer. Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood
Honours
With Bournemouth
- Division 4 runners-up 1970-71
With Norwich City
- Division 2 promotion (3rd place) 1974-75
- Football League Cup runners-up 1975
With Southampton
- Division 2 runners-up 1977-78
- Football League Cup runners-up 1979
- Division 1 top scorer 1979-80
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Worthington |
First Division top scorer 1979–80 |
Succeeded by Peter Withe and Steve Archibald |
| Preceded by Malcolm Waldron |
Southampton F.C. player of the season 1979-80 |
Succeeded by Ivan Golac |
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