David Boyd (rugby league)

David Boyd is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Canterbury Bulldogs from 1986–87, he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988–93 and then finished his career at the Western Reds from 1995-96.

David Boyd
Personal information
Full nameDavid Boyd
Born (1966-05-13) 13 May 1966
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–87 Canterbury Bulldogs 8 0 0 0 0
1988–93 Newcastle Knights 114 8 1 0 34
1993–94 Halifax Blue Sox 30 1 0 0 4
1995–96 Western Reds 35 1 0 0 4
Total 187 10 1 0 42
Source: [1]

Playing career

Boyd made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in Round 12 1986. Boyd played in the club's 4-2 grand final loss against Parramatta. In 1988, Boyd joined Newcastle and was a foundation player of the club. Boyd played in the club's first ever game which ended in a 28-4 loss against Parramatta.[2]

In 1993, Boyd signed with English club Halifax Blue Sox (Heritage No. 1054) and spent 2 seasons with them before returning to Australia in 1995 signing with newly admitted club the Western Reds.

Boyd played in the club's first ever match, a 28-16 victory over St George scoring a try in the game. Boyd played with the club until the end of 1996 before retiring.

References
  1. "David Boyd - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Knights team of 1988 reunite". Newcastle Knights.
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