Henry Boyd

Date of birth 1868
Place of birthPollokshaws
NationalityScottish
PositionCentre forward

After scoring on his Arsenal debut he went on to score another eight in the next five games. Broke his leg but continued scoring freely until transferred for £45 to Newton Heath. A prolific goal scorer for Newton Heath. First to top 20 league goals in a season for the club (1897-98). Suspended after going AWOL then transferred to Falkirk for further indiscretions.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1894-95 Arsenal League Division Two 6
9
1895-96 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1895-96 Arsenal League Division Two 22
13
1896-97 Arsenal League Division Two 12
10
1896-97 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1896-97 Manchester United League Division Two 10
5
1896-97 Manchester United Test Match 3
2
1897-98 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1897-98 Manchester United League Division Two 30
21
1898-99 Manchester United League Division Two 11
5


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Sep 1894 Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town L 1-3 League Division Two
15 Sep 1894 Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal L 3-0 League Division Two
22 Sep 1894 Woolwich Arsenal v Bury W 4-2 League Division Two
29 Sep 1894 Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-2 League Division Two
06 Oct 1894 Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City W 5-2 League Division Two
13 Oct 1894 Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal D 3-3 League Division Two
19 Oct 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts W 5-0 League Division Two
26 Oct 1895 Rotherham Town v Woolwich Arsenal L 3-0 League Division Two
02 Nov 1895 Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal W 3-4 League Division Two
09 Nov 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Nov 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division Two
30 Nov 1895 Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal L 5-1 League Division Two
07 Dec 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester Fosse D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Dec 1895 Burton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal L 4-1 League Division Two
21 Dec 1895 Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal L 3-2 League Division Two
23 Dec 1895 Crewe Alexandra v Woolwich Arsenal W 0-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Burslem Port Vale W 2-1 League Division Two
04 Jan 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Loughborough W 5-0 League Division Two
11 Jan 1896 Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal L 3-0 League Division Two
18 Jan 1896 Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal L 3-1 League Division Two
25 Jan 1896 Leicester Fosse v Woolwich Arsenal L 1-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1896 Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal L 6-1 FA Cup 1st round
15 Feb 1896 Burslem Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal W 0-2 League Division Two
29 Feb 1896 Loughborough v Woolwich Arsenal L 2-1 League Division Two
07 Mar 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County W 2-0 League Division Two
14 Mar 1896 Darwen v Woolwich Arsenal D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Mar 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Crewe Alexandra W 7-0 League Division Two
04 Apr 1896 Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal D 1-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division Two
05 Sep 1896 Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Sep 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1896 Burton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal W 0-3 League Division Two
19 Sep 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Loughborough W 2-0 League Division Two
12 Oct 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division Two
17 Oct 1896 Walsall v Woolwich Arsenal L 5-3 League Division Two
24 Oct 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity W 6-1 League Division Two
07 Nov 1896 Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal L 7-4 League Division Two
14 Nov 1896 Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal L 5-2 League Division Two
28 Nov 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town W 4-2 League Division Two
05 Dec 1896 Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal W 2-3 League Division Two
12 Dec 1896 Loughborough v Woolwich Arsenal L 8-0 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.