Eoin Doyle

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Eoin Doyle
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Doyle with Preston North End in 2016
Personal information
Full name Eoin Doyle[1]
Date of birth (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 9
Youth career
1998–2001 Shelbourne
2001–2002 Cherry Orchard
2002–2006 Crumlin United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Shelbourne 0 (0)
2007–2009 Shamrock Rovers 42 (5)
2009–2011 Sligo Rovers 84 (29)
2011–2013 Hibernian 49 (11)
2013–2015 Chesterfield 69 (32)
2015–2016 Cardiff City 16 (5)
2015–2016 → Preston North End (loan) 29 (4)
2016–2018 Preston North End 0 (0)
2017 → Portsmouth (loan) 12 (2)
2017–2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 30 (14)
2018–2020 Bradford City 49 (11)
2019–2020 → Swindon Town (loan) 22 (23)
2020 Swindon Town 6 (2)
2020– Bolton Wanderers 50 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:13, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

Eoin Doyle (born 12 March 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One side Bolton Wanderers. Doyle has previously played for Chesterfield, Cardiff, Preston North End and Bradford City, as well as Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers in his native Ireland and Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.

Career[]

Youth[]

Doyle was born in Dublin and had a very successful underage career which included playing for the U15 Republic of Ireland national football team. He first began his sporting career in Gaelic Football from an early age in Dublin.He the began his underage club career at then Irish champions Shelbourne, however after three years he left for Cherry Orchard in 2001. He was widely tipped to make the move to English football within a few years as his coaches believed him to be of such a standard.

Shelbourne[]

Following a four-year spell with Dublin club Crumlin United, Doyle returned to Shelbourne just as they were demoted after the 2006 League of Ireland season. He was one of new boss Dermot Keely's first signings and was expected to make a large impact at the club, his time there was cut short and he was released soon afterwards after a disappointing spell for him and the club.

Shamrock Rovers[]

Later on in the 2007 season he signed for Shamrock Rovers. He was promoted from the U21s to the senior squad during the 2007 season, making his début against Waterford United on 10 August 2007.[4] In his first full season, 2008 League of Ireland, he netted 5 goals in 30 league appearances. His debut league goal coming in Sligo.[5] It was speculated that he would move to a different club following former manager Pat Scully's departure however he remained at the club for the 2009 season. He was a substitute for Stephen Bradley in the first game at Tallaght Stadium.[6] Unfortunately for Doyle he did not become a major player under new Rovers manager, Michael O'Neill after the signing of Gary Twigg.

Sligo Rovers[]

Doyle joined Sligo Rovers on 16 July 2009. He scored on his debut in a 2–0 win over St. Patrick's Athletic.[7] He also scored in the 2009 FAI Cup Final at Tallaght Stadium, however Sligo lost the match 2–1 to Sporting Fingal.[8]

Doyle contributed 8 goals during the successful 2010 season that saw Sligo win both domestic cups, the FAI Cup and the EA Sports Cup. Doyle did very well when forced to play as a centre-forward in the FAI Cup final win and scored one of two penalties in the shoot-out. The 2011 season proved to be his best to date. Early on in the season he was moved into the centre-forward position. He relished the role, scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Bray Wanderers and at one stage was the league's leading scorer. Doyle ended up scoring 25 goals as Sligo finished second in the league and won the 2011 FAI Cup Final. Doyle scored in the Cup Final penalty shootout,[9] where Sligo ran out victorious 4–1 against Shelbourne. His contract with Sligo expired at the end of the season.[9]

Hibernian[]

In December 2011, Doyle played in a closed-doors friendly match for Hibernian.[9] Doyle signed an 18-month contract with Hibernian later that week.[9] He made his first team debut in a 3–1 defeat against Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts. Doyle scored his first goal for Hibs on 7 January, in a Scottish Cup victory at Cowdenbeath.[10] He scored the only goal of the game in the next round of the Scottish Cup, against Kilmarnock on 4 February.[10] Doyle did not start a game for more than two months, until an appearance against St Mirren in late April, where he missed some chances as Hibs lost 1–0.[11] A week later, however, Doyle scored his first league goal for Hibs during a 4–0 victory against Dunfermline, which secured Hibs' place in the SPL.[12]

BBC Radio Sheffield reported on 3 April 2013 that Doyle had agreed to sign for English Football League Two club Chesterfield.[13] Shortly after this announcement, Doyle scored the equaliser in the Scottish Cup semi-final, in which Hibernian overcame Falkirk 4–3 after extra time after having initially been behind 3–0.[14] Doyle played his last match for Hibs in the 2013 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic.[15]

Chesterfield[]

Doyle playing for Chesterfield in 2014

Following his agreement to sign for Chesterfield in April 2013, Doyle formally signed for the club on 31 May.[15] Doyle said that the presence of manager Paul Cook, who had worked with him at Sligo Rovers, was an important factor in his decision to join Chesterfield.[15]

2013–14 season[]

Doyle scored 13 goals in all competitions in his first season with the club, in a season that saw the club promoted to League One and reach the Football League Trophy Final.[16][17][18]

2014–15 season[]

Doyle started the season brilliantly scoring seven goals in six games including a hat-trick against Scunthorpe.[19] Three days later Doyle scored another hat-trick this time against Preston.[20] Doyle was named Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for September after seven goals in four games.[21] Doyle continued his form in October scoring three goals in two games against Sheffield United and Bristol City.[22][23]

Cardiff City[]

On 2 February 2015, Doyle signed for Championship side Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.[24] He made his début in a 1–1 draw at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday, and later scored his first goal on 21 March against Birmingham City. Doyle went on to score 5 goals in 16 appearances during the remainder of the season.

Preston North End[]

Despite being a regular in the Cardiff side the previous season, Doyle was sent on loan to Preston North End for the 2015–16 season on 1 September 2015,[25] and made his debut as a substitute against Derby County on 12 September. It took Doyle a month to find the back the net, where he scored the winner against Nottingham Forest.

Doyle signed permanently for Preston for an undisclosed fee on 29 June 2016.

After a very public fight on the pitch between Doyle and Preston teammate Jermaine Beckford during the 2016/2017 season, Doyle fell out of favour and was subsequently loaned out to League Two side Portsmouth until the end of the season.

During the summer of 2017 after returning from an unsuccessful loan spell at Portsmouth, Doyle featured in new Preston North End manager Alex Neil's plans for the 2017/18 season, battling it out with Jordan Hugill and Sean Maguire to lead the line.[26]

Oldham Athletic (loan)[]

On 31 August 2017, Oldham Athletic signed Doyle on loan until 1 January 2018.[27]

Bradford City[]

He signed for Bradford City in August 2018.[28]

Swindon Town (loan)[]

On 16 August 2019, Doyle joined fellow League Two side Swindon Town on a year-long loan deal.[29] In December 2019, he became the first player in any of England's top four leagues to score in eleven consecutive matches since Leicester City's Jamie Vardy in 2015. He was recalled by Bradford on 8 January 2020.[30] He signed permanent deal with Swindon on 30 January 2020.

Swindon Town[]

Eoin Doyle signed a permanent deal with Swindon on 30 January 2020, following a successful loan with the club during the first half of 2019/20 season.[31]

Bolton Wanderers[]

On 10 July 2020, Doyle joined newly relegated League Two club Bolton Wanderers on a three-year deal, turning down offers from League One sides Swindon Town and Sunderland to sign for The Trotters.[32][33] After scoring three goals in Pre-season,[34][35][36] his competitive debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[37] He scored his first competitive goal on 3 October, scoring Bolton's first goal in a 2–1 win against Harrogate Town.[38]

Doyle finished the season as Bolton's top scorer in all competitions, having scored 19 goals in League Two as his side achieved direct promotion to League One.[39] Plus, he was named in the league's Team of the Year, together with his team-mate Ricardo Almeida Santos.[40]

Personal life[]

Doyle is a fully qualified Electrician.[41]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 11 September 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shamrock Rovers 2007[citation needed] LOI Premier Division 10 0 — — — 10 0
2008[42] 30 5 1 0 2 1 — 33 6
2009[43] 2 0 — 2 0 — 4 0
Sligo Rovers 2009[44] LOI Premier Division 15 3 5 2 0 0 2[a] 0 22 5
2010[44] 35 6 4 0 4 1 3[a] 1 46 8
2011[44] 34 20 5 1 3 3 6[b] 1 48 25
Total 84 29 14 3 7 4 11 2 116 38
Hibernian 2011–12[10] Scottish Premier League 13 1 3 2 0 0 — 16 3
2012–13[45] 36 10 4 1 1 0 — 41 11
Total 49 11 7 3 1 0 — 57 14
Chesterfield 2013–14[16] League Two 43 11 2 0 1 1 5[c] 1 51 13
2014–15[46] League One 26 21 6 3 1 1 0 0 33 25
Total 69 32 8 3 2 2 5 1 84 38
Cardiff City 2014–15[46] Championship 17 5 0 0 0 0 — 17 5
2015–16[47] 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Total 17 5 0 0 2 0 — 19 5
Preston North End (loan) 2015–16[47] Championship 28 4 1 0 — — 29 4
Preston North End 2016–17[48] Championship 12 1 0 0 4 2 — 16 3
Portsmouth (loan) 2016–17[48] League Two 12 2 — — — 12 2
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2017–18[49] League One 30 14 1 0 0 0 3[c] 2 34 16
Bradford City 2018–19[50] League One 44 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 48 11
2019–20[51] League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 — 7 0
Total 50 10 4 1 1 0 0 0 55 11
Swindon Town 2019–20[51] League Two 28 25 0 0 — 1[c] 0 29 25
Bolton Wanderers 2020–21[52] League Two 43 19 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 45 19
2021–22[53] League One 7 3 0 0 2 0 1[c] 1 10 4
Total 50 22 0 0 3 0 2 1 55 23
Career total 471 160 36 10 24 9 22 6 553 185
Notes
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in Setanta Sports Cup
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours[]

Club[]

Bolton Wanderers

Football League Two - Promotion - 2020-21

Sligo Rovers

Chesterfield

Portsmouth

Swindon Town

Individual[]

References[]

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  4. ^ "Waterford Utd. 0 Shamrock Rovers 2". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Shamrock Rovers FC. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2013. Debutant Owen Doyle then headed wide from a Tyrell corner in the 25th minute
  5. ^ "Report: Sligo Rovers 3 - 2 Shamrock Rovers".
  6. ^ "Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Sligo Rovers". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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  8. ^ "Sligo Rovers 1–2 Sporting Fingal". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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  12. ^ "Hibs run riot in front of biggest home crowd this season". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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  14. ^ Lindsay, Clive (13 April 2013). "Hibernian 4–3 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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  30. ^ "Doyle recalled by Bradford". Swindon Town F.C. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  31. ^ "Eoin Doyle: Swindon Town sign Bradford City striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  32. ^ "Eoin Doyle: Bolton Wanderers sign ex-Swindon Town striker on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Bolton Wanderers beat Sunderland, Salford & Swindon to land Eoin Doyle". The Bolton News. 10 July 2020.
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  36. ^ BWFC.co.uk: "Report: Accrington Stanley 0–3 Bolton Wanderers"
  37. ^ BWFC.co.uk: "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City"
  38. ^ BWFC.co.uk Report: Harrogate Town 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
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