Dave Boyd
{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{other people||David Boyd (disambiguation){{!}}David Boyd}}
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{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Dave Boyd
| image = Dave Boyd PA.png
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Boyd during his Port Adelaide career
| fullname = David Edward Boyd
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|08|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Largs Bay, South Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|12|15|1927|08|16|df=yes}}
| death_place =
| height =
| weight =
| position = Forward/CENTRE
| statsend = 1960
| years1 = 1948–1960
| club1 = Port Adelaide
| games_goals1 = 222 (183) NEVER MISSED A GAME
| sooyears1 = 1949–1958
| sooteam1 = South Australia
| soogames_goals1 = 19
| careerhighlights =
- Port Adelaide's greatest team (half-forward flank)
- South Australian Football Hall of Fame (2002)
- 7× Port Adelaide premiership player (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959)
- Magarey Medal (1956)
}}
David Edward 'Davey' Boyd (16 August 1927 – 15 December 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).{{cite web|url=http://www.sanfl.com.au/halloffame/dave-e-boyd/| title=Dave E Boyd| publisher=SANFL|access-date=16 June 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/local-footy-sa/sanfl/port-adelaide/port-adelaide-great-dave-boyd-dies-at-age-90/news-story/31051da5f7eaf4cf6db0607e3ad4ff84 |title=Port Adelaide great Dave Boyd dies at age 90 |date=17 December 2017 |website=www.adelaidenow.com.au |access-date=2017-12-20}}
Port Adelaide
Boyd was a key member of the strong Port Adelaide side of the 1950s, playing in seven premiership sides.
He made his debut in 1948 and although he started as a forward he soon developed into a centreman, the position that he would play the majority of his career in. He was a Magarey Medallist in 1956 and a regular interstate representative for South Australia, appearing in three carnivals. He finished his career in 1960 after playing a total of 222 games for Port Adelaide.
Personal life
Boyd's sons Greg and Russell also played for Port Adelaide.
Honours
He is a half forward flanker in Port Adelaide's official 'Greatest Team' from 1870 to 2000.
References
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External links
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{{Port Adelaide Football Club Greatest Team 1870–2000}}
{{1958 South Australia State Football Team}}
{{1951 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
{{1954 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
{{1955 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
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{{Magarey Medal winners}}
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Category:Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Category:Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
Category:Magarey Medal winners
Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia