Robert Boyce (footballer)

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Robert Boyce
Personal information
Full name Robert Alexander Boyce [1]
Date of birth (1974-01-07) 7 January 1974 (age 50) [1]
Place of birth Islington, London, England [1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
– Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
– Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
– Stevenage Borough
1994–1995 Enfield
1995–1996 Colchester United 2 (0)
1996 Chelmsford City 3 (0)
1996 Aylesbury United 2 (0)
– Wealdstone
Total4(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Alexander Boyce (born 7 January 1974) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Colchester United.

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Career

Born in Islington, London, Boyce began his career with Sheffield Wednesday, although he made no first-team appearances for the club. He then joined Enfield and appeared for Stevenage Borough on trial prior to joining Colchester United in 1995. [1] [2] [3]

Boyce made his debut for Colchester in a 2–1 victory over Cardiff City at Ninian Park on 28 October 1995, coming on as a substitute for Steve Mardenborough. [4] His final appearance came during a 3–2 away defeat at Doncaster Rovers on 18 November 1995, again as a substitute. [5]

Upon leaving Colchester, Boyce joined Essex neighbours Chelmsford City. [1] In 1996, he made two substitute league appearances and played one cup game for Aylesbury United and also played for Wealdstone during the 2000–01 season. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Boyce - Football Stats - Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Cardiff City 1–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Robert Boyce Profile - Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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