Boyd played in the same promotion squad as Allan Ball, Iain McChesney and Jimmy Robertson.
[1] Boyd also played two seasons for Hearts including the 1979–80 promotion campaign, making 40 appearances.
[2] Boyd had left Palmerston at the start of that campaign, as had his long serving teammate Jocky Dempster.
A product of Largs Thistle, he went to manage the club after his playing career ended.
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