Steven Boyack
Encyclopedia
Steven Robert Boyack is a Scottish
former professional football
er. He played as a midfielder
.
. After turning professional, he managed to make only one league appearance for the club in six years.
In 1998 he was loaned to English
club Hull City
, for whom he scored four goals in thirteen appearances.
Realising his chances at Rangers were limited, Boyack opted, in February 1999, to sign for Dundee
after a fee of £25,000 was agreed. In two years with the Dens Park
club, he scored only three goals in 44 appearances.
In October 2000, Boyack was loaned to Ayr United
, initially until the end of the season, but in January 2001, then-Hearts
manager Craig Levein
put his faith in Boyack and brought him to Tynecastle
for ₤50,000. He was released by the Jambos in June 2004, along with Scott Severin
and Andy Kirk
, as a cost-cutting measure.
Boyack went on to play for four clubs in two years, namely Livingston
, Boston United
, Blackpool
and Stirling Albion.
He was released by Albion at the end of the 2005–06 season
, but in August 2006 he was re-signed by the club after proving his fitness to manager Allan Moore
. Boyack then moved to the junior leagues with Bathgate Thistle F.C.
.
Boyack is now no longer a professional footballer and as of August 2009 was appointed Operations Director of a Scottish Recruitment Consultancy. After playing in the Scottish Caledonian Amateur League with Milton who won their league in the 2009/10 season. Boyack moved to local rivals Bannockburn Amateur FC who now play in the Central Scottish Amateur Football League.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er. He played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
Boyack began his career in the youth team at Scottish giants RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. After turning professional, he managed to make only one league appearance for the club in six years.
In 1998 he was loaned to English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
club Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, for whom he scored four goals in thirteen appearances.
Realising his chances at Rangers were limited, Boyack opted, in February 1999, to sign for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
after a fee of £25,000 was agreed. In two years with the Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
club, he scored only three goals in 44 appearances.
In October 2000, Boyack was loaned to Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
, initially until the end of the season, but in January 2001, then-Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
manager Craig Levein
Craig Levein
Craig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
put his faith in Boyack and brought him to Tynecastle
Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
for ₤50,000. He was released by the Jambos in June 2004, along with Scott Severin
Scott Severin
Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...
and Andy Kirk
Andy Kirk (footballer)
Andrew "Andy" Kirk is a footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic and Northern Ireland. He is a striker. He is the son of former footballer and former Lisburn Distillery manager Paul Kirk.-Hearts:Having had several unsuccessful trials in England...
, as a cost-cutting measure.
Boyack went on to play for four clubs in two years, namely Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
, Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
, Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
and Stirling Albion.
He was released by Albion at the end of the 2005–06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
, but in August 2006 he was re-signed by the club after proving his fitness to manager Allan Moore
Allan Moore
Allan Moore is a Scottish former association football player and current manager. He is the manager of Scottish First Division club Greenock Morton, a position he has held since May 2010....
. Boyack then moved to the junior leagues with Bathgate Thistle F.C.
Bathgate Thistle F.C.
Bathgate Thistle F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bathgate, West Lothian. They play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League....
.
Boyack is now no longer a professional footballer and as of August 2009 was appointed Operations Director of a Scottish Recruitment Consultancy. After playing in the Scottish Caledonian Amateur League with Milton who won their league in the 2009/10 season. Boyack moved to local rivals Bannockburn Amateur FC who now play in the Central Scottish Amateur Football League.