32 Facts About Adam Boyd

Adam Mark Boyd was born on 25 May 1982 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Adam Boyd then progressed through to Manor College of Technology and he was recognised as a football player by the school's headmaster, Alan White, a teacher who had previously taught Steve Harper and Paul Kitson.

Adam Boyd played for five years with a Sunday League team called Hartlepool St Francis, where he started off by playing in central defence and helped the team win several trophies in the Teesside Junior Alliance league.

Adam Boyd caught the eye of Middlesbrough who sent scouts to watch him and gave him a trial.

Adam Boyd had regularly watched Hartlepool United as a young boy with his father.

Adam Boyd eventually made his debut against Shrewsbury Town and was an immediate success after coming on a substitute and scoring a dramatic last minute goal from a tight angle in his debut game.

Adam Boyd returned nine pounds overweight and looked set to leave Hartlepool United after angering Cooper.

Boston looked set to make permanent deal for Adam Boyd and made an offer for the striker.

The next game away at Grimsby Town saw Adam Boyd get his first start of the season for Pools and score two goals.

Adam Boyd kept his place in the team and continued to score for the remainder of the season and notched an impressive 12 goals in 10 starts.

Adam Boyd was rewarded for his end of season form by being named the Powerade League One Player of the Month and received the Goalscorer of the Month award.

Adam Boyd scored 29 goals in league and cup matches and became the club's highest goalscorer since Joe Allon in 1991.

Adam Boyd was named Hartlepool United's Players' Player of the Year.

Adam Boyd ended the season strongly and scored a brace in the first leg of the play-off semi-final match against Tranmere Rovers.

Adam Boyd's teammates likened him to his childhood idol Dennis Bergkamp.

Adam Boyd started the season by scoring two goals in four starts, but later picked up a long-term injury against Yeovil Town after bruising his bone.

Adam Boyd thanked Chris Turner, Ken Hodcroft and Danny Wilson for allowing the transfer to happen so he could fulfil his ambitions.

However, Newell believed this was because Adam Boyd has "had the best part of a year out of the game".

Adam Boyd scored his first League goal for Luton against Queens Park Rangers.

However, Adam Boyd showed few signs of adapting to Championship football, leaving many Luton fans frustrated with Adam Boyd's lack of form after such a big money move for a club of Luton's financial situation.

Adam Boyd ended an unhappy spell with the Hatters by being released from his contract, after Town were relegated to League One.

Adam Boyd spent one year at Luton Town, scoring only two goals in twenty-three first team games.

Adam Boyd was signed by Leyton Orient on 24 July 2007 on a two-year deal, following his release from Luton.

Adam Boyd scored on his debut, a pre-season friendly against West Ham United with a 25-yard volleyed lob over Robert Green.

Adam Boyd had talks with Huddersfield Town at the beginning of the January 2009 transfer window, however he failed to agree personal terms.

Adam Boyd signed for Hartlepool United for his second spell with the club on 1 May 2009.

Adam Boyd was released on 10 May 2012, along with nine other Hartlepool players, after spending 10 seasons with his home town club in two spells, which now sees him in the club's top 15 all time goalscorers and in the top 25 all time appearances.

Adam Boyd's spell with the club was short, as he headed off for a trial with a club in the Philippines.

In 2005, Adam Boyd was involved in an incident where he was forced to flee across a "posh estate" and suffered bruises and injuries to his feet.

Adam Boyd declined to take any legal action against his attacker, saying that he just wanted to "forget about it".

On 14 October 2024, Adam Boyd was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court after being charged driving with excess alcohol in May 2024.

On 8 November 2024, Adam Boyd pleaded guilty at court and was banned from driving for 12 months.