Willie Boland

Date of birth06 August 1975
Place of birthEnnis
NationalityIrish
Weight70 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Boland had the misfortune to suffer a fractured fibula playing for Cardiff City at Barnet at the end of August 2000 and it was not until early December that he returned to first-team action.

Once fully fit, he showed his true value with some outstanding displays and played an important role for the Bluebirds' successful promotion campaign.

He is a quality midfield player who works hard and shows good movement and passing ability.

Boland retired in October 2009 due to a knee injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Coventry City 04 Nov 1992 24 Jun 1999
Cardiff City 24 Jun 1999 30 Jun 2006
Swindon Town 03 Jul 2006 07 Jul 2006 T
Swansea City 10 Jul 2006 14 Jul 2006 T
Grimsby Town 14 Aug 2006 17 Aug 2006 T
Hartlepool United 18 Aug 2006 21 Oct 2009

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Coventry City Premier League
1
1993-94 Coventry City League Cup 3
1993-94 Coventry City Premier League 24
3
1
1994-95 Coventry City League Cup 1
1994-95 Coventry City Premier League 9
3
1
1995-96 Coventry City Premier League 2
1
1
1996-97 Coventry City Premier League
1
1997-98 Coventry City FA Cup
1
1
1997-98 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Coventry City Premier League 8
11
4
1998-99 Coventry City League Cup 1
1999-00 Cardiff City League Cup 3
2000-01 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2
2000-01 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2000-01 Cardiff City League Division 3 25
1
4
1
2001-02 Cardiff City FA Cup 4
1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 40
2
1
7
1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 Play-Offs 2
2002-03 Cardiff City FA Cup 4
1
2
2002-03 Cardiff City League Cup 2
2002-03 Cardiff City League Division 2 40
1
11
2002-03 Cardiff City League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
2003-04 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Cardiff City League Division 1 33
4
4
1
2004-05 Cardiff City League Championship 18
3
1
2004-05 Cardiff City League Cup 3
1
2005-06 Cardiff City League Championship 11
4
3
2005-06 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2006-07 Hartlepool United FA Cup 3
1
2006-07 Hartlepool United League Two 25
2
4
2007-08 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2007-08 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2007-08 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
1
2007-08 Hartlepool United League One 32
2
7
1
2008-09 Hartlepool United League Cup
1
2008-09 Hartlepool United League One 3
1


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
01 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Boston United W 2-1 League Two
09 Sep 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Two
12 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Two
16 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town L 0-3 League Two
23 Sep 2006 Peterborough United v Hartlepool United W 3-5 League Two
26 Sep 2006 Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United W 1-4 League Two
30 Sep 2006 Hartlepool United v Wrexham W 3-0 League Two
06 Oct 2006 Lincoln City v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
14 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
28 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
04 Nov 2006 Hartlepool United v Barnet L 0-1 League Two
11 Nov 2006 Rochdale v Hartlepool United D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
20 Nov 2006 Hartlepool United v Rochdale W 0-0 (4-2) FA Cup 1st round replay
25 Nov 2006 Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Two
02 Dec 2006 Macclesfield Town v Hartlepool United L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Notts County v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
09 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United W 0-2 League Two
15 Dec 2006 Hartlepool United v Rochdale W 1-0 League Two
23 Dec 2006 Bury v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
26 Dec 2006 Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Two
30 Dec 2006 Hartlepool United v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Two
01 Jan 2007 Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
06 Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Two
07 Apr 2007 Barnet v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley W 1-0 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
20 Apr 2007 Hartlepool United v Notts County D 1-1 League Two
28 Apr 2007 Rochdale v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
05 May 2007 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers L 1-2 League Two
11 Aug 2007 Luton Town v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
14 Aug 2007 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League One
25 Aug 2007 Port Vale v Hartlepool United W 0-2 League One
28 Aug 2007 Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
22 Sep 2007 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United W 2-4 League One
29 Sep 2007 Hartlepool United v Walsall L 0-1 League One
02 Oct 2007 Hartlepool United v Carlisle United D 2-2 League One
06 Oct 2007 Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
12 Oct 2007 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League One
27 Oct 2007 Hartlepool United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 League One
13 Nov 2007 Hartlepool United v Morecambe L 1-1 (2-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
18 Nov 2007 Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League One
24 Nov 2007 Gillingham v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
27 Nov 2007 Swansea City v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
01 Dec 2007 Hereford United v Hartlepool United L 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2007 Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra W 3-0 League One
22 Dec 2007 Swindon Town v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
26 Dec 2007 Hartlepool United v Leeds United D 1-1 League One
12 Jan 2008 Northampton Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
18 Jan 2008 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town L 0-2 League One
02 Feb 2008 Hartlepool United v Luton Town W 4-0 League One
09 Feb 2008 Southend United v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
12 Feb 2008 Hartlepool United v Port Vale W 3-2 League One
16 Feb 2008 Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
22 Feb 2008 Hartlepool United v Northampton Town L 0-1 League One
01 Mar 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League One
04 Mar 2008 Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League One
08 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Gillingham W 4-0 League One
11 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League One
22 Mar 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League One
24 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League One
29 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Swansea City L 1-3 League One
05 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
12 Apr 2008 Hartlepool United v Millwall L 0-1 League One
19 Apr 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League One
03 May 2008 Walsall v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League One
09 Aug 2008 Hartlepool United v Colchester United W 4-2 League One
12 Aug 2008 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League One
23 Aug 2008 Hartlepool United v Stockport County L 0-1 League One


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 4
1993-94 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 1
1993-94 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1994-95 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 4
2
1995-96 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1
1996-97 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 3
1997-98 Republic of Ireland B International
2
1997-98 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 2
1
1


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Sep 1992 Romania v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 11
29 Sep 1992 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland W 2-3 UEFA U18 Group 11
26 Oct 1992 Republic of Ireland v Romania D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 11
24 Nov 1992 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland D 3-3 UEFA U18 Group 11
12 Oct 1993 Republic of Ireland v Spain L 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 3
19 Oct 1993 Sweden v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 11
06 Sep 1994 Latvia v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
15 Nov 1994 England v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
10 Jun 1995 Republic of Ireland v Austria W 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
05 Sep 1995 Austria v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
09 Nov 1996 Republic of Ireland v Iceland L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 8
01 Apr 1997 North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland W 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 8
29 Apr 1997 Romania v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
19 Aug 1997 Republic of Ireland v Lithuania W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
05 Sep 1997 Iceland v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
09 Sep 1997 Lithuania v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 8
11 Feb 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 B INTER
11 Mar 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 B INTER


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