John Boyle

John Boyle (born 25 December 1946) is a retired Scottish footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Motherwell, he signed for London side as a 15-year-old whilst on holiday in the city. Boyle was one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless important, members of the successful Chelsea side of the period, usually playing in the midfield ball-winner role. He made his Chelsea debut in a League Cup semi-final against and ultimately picked up a winners medal in that competition the same year after also playing in Chelsea's two-legged final victory over . He played in Chelsea's FA Cup final loss to two years later but missed out when they won their FA Cup final against in 1970 due to an injury. He made amends the following season, playing in both matches of Chelsea's successful UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final against Real Madrid in Athens. He left Chelsea in September 1973 and briefly played for both and Orient before retiring in 1974.