[5] He joined West Ham as an apprentice in 1959 and made his first-team debut in a Southern Floodlight Cup game against Millwall on 13 October 1959.

[3] His final two seasons with the club, 1971–72 and 1972–73, saw Boyce restricted to three substitute appearances as he was used as backup for Trevor Brooking, Billy Bonds and Pat Holland.

He was awarded a testimonial match against Manchester United, managed by former Hammers player Frank O'Farrell, on 13 November 1972.

[6] After retiring as a player, he became a key member of the coaching staff under John Lyall for a period that included the FA Cup Final victories in 1975 against Fulham and against Arsenal in 1980.

[3] He went on to hold coaching roles at Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, before joining Tottenham Hotspur as a scout in 1998.