| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gillespie Boyd | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 1967 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rutherglen Regent Star | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1930 | Larkhall Thistle | ||
| 1930–1933 | Clyde | 111 | (91) |
| 1933–1935 | Sheffield United | 42 | (30) |
| 1935 | Manchester United | 6 | (4) |
| 1935–1936 | Workington | ? | (?) |
| 1936 | Luton Town | 13 | (11) |
| 1936–1937 | Southampton | 19 | (7) |
| 1937–19?? | Weymouth | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Scotland | 2 | (1) |
| 1931–1933 | Scottish Football League XI | 3 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Gillespie Boyd (27 November 1905 – 14 December 1967) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. He is most notable for playing for Clyde – during his time there he scored 91 goals in 111 league appearances and won his two Scotland caps – and Sheffield United, for whom he scored 30 goals in 42 appearances.