Michael Doyle (footballer, born 1991)
James Michael Doyle (born 1 August 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Cove Rangers. His youth career was spent at Celtic, then Kilmarnock, without having made any first-team appearances. Doyle has since played for Alloa Athletic, St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Queen of the South, Falkirk, Queen's Park and Hamilton Academical.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Doyle | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cove Rangers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 2005–2009 | Celtic | ||
| 2009–2011 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Kilmarnock | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Alloa Athletic | 147 | (2) |
| 2016 | St Johnstone | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Greenock Morton | 64 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Queen of the South | 35 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Falkirk | 28 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Queen's Park | 56 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cove Rangers | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 13 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Doyle began his career as a youth player with Celtic[1] before joining Kilmarnock at under-19 level.[2][3]
Stirling Albion
In January 2011, Doyle signed on loan for Scottish First Division club Stirling Albion and made his first-team debut on 2 January 2011, in a 4–2 defeat versus Falkirk.[4] Doyle featured in 19 league matches for the Binos.
Alloa Athletic
On 12 July 2011, Doyle signed for Scottish Third Division club Alloa Athletic[5] after impressing on trial during pre-season.[6] Doyle's first-team debut was on 23 July 2011, versus Peterhead in the Challenge Cup[7] and his league debut was on 6 August 2011, versus Stranraer in a 3–2 win at Stair Park.[8] Doyle scored his first competitive goal on 17 September 2011, versus Queen's Park.[9] Doyle featured in 132 league matches and scored two league goals for the Wasps.
St. Johnstone
Doyle signed for St Johnstone on 4 February 2016, as cover for club captain, Dave Mackay who had been ruled out for the rest of that season with a hip injury,[10] although he eventually only featured in two league matches.
Greenock Morton
In May 2016, Doyle signed for Championship club Greenock Morton[11] and although he extended his contract with the Greenock club for a further year, Doyle was then released in the close season of 2018, having featured in 64 league matches and scoring one goal.[12]
Queen of the South
On 13 July 2018, Doyle signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South after featuring in two pre-season friendly matches at Palmerston Park versus Livingston and Hearts respectively.[13]
Falkirk
On 21 June 2019, Doyle signed a two-year contract with Scottish League One club Falkirk.[14]
Queen's Park
On 28 July 2020, Doyle signed for Queen's Park.[15]
Hamilton Academical
In July 2022 Doyle moved to Hamilton Academical.[16]
In February 2023, Doyle joined Alloa Athletic on loan.[17] He was released by Hamilton at the end of the season.
Cove Rangers
After several months out with an injury sustained as a trialist, Doyle signed with Cove Rangers in October 2023.[18][19]
Career statistics
- As of 15 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2010–11[20] | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stirling Albion (loan) | 2010–11[20] | Scottish First Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2011–12[21][22] | Scottish Third Division | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2012–13[23][22] | Scottish Second Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[24] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[25] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[26] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 147 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 176 | 2 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2015–16[26] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton | 2016–17[27] | Scottish Championship | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017–18[28] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2018–19[29] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Falkirk | 2019–20[30] | Scottish League One | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Queen's Park | 2020–21[31] | Scottish League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 304 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 383 | 9 | ||