Robert John McLean Boyle (7 December 1876 – 10 September 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bob Boyle | |||
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 Cigarette card of Boyle in 1905 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert John McLean Boyle | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1927 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904–1906 | Carlton | 36 (0) | |
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1907–1917 | VFL | Field umpire | 59 |
| 1907–1917 | VFL | Boundary umpire | 15 |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Boyle, a half back flanker in North Melbourne's 1903 VFA premiership team, was used as a centreman during his time at Carlton. It was in that position that he appeared in their 1904 Grand Final loss and after losing his place in the side just one match into the 1906 season, thus missing out on that year's premiership, Boyle retired and took up umpiring.
He officiated in 59 VFL matches as a field umpire and 15 matches as a boundary umpire from 1907 to 1917. He was appointed to the 1916 VFL Grand Final on the boundary but chose to field umpire the final of the Ariah Park Association. He was replaced on the boundary by Bill Roy. Boyle was one of the umpires at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- AFLUA web site: 1916 Grand Final change
External links
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- Bob Boyle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Boyle at AustralianFootball.com