Background
Boyes was born in Killamarsh, Derbyshire.
Boyes was born in Killamarsh, Derbyshire.
He played club football for West Bromwich Albion, Everton, N ottinghamshire County and Scunthorpe United. After playing for Sheffield Boys and Woodhouse Mills United, he turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in February 1931. He scored in the 4–2 1935 Final defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, the club he supported as a boy.
During the Second World War, he appeared as a guest player for Aldershot, Brentford, Clapton Orient, Leeds United, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Newcastle United, Preston North End and Sunderland.
In June 1949, Boyes took up the role of player-coach at N ottinghamshire County. He was Scunthorpe United"s player-trainer between 1950 and 1953.
He later became player-manager at Retford Town (1954) and Hyde United (1958). Boyes joined Swansea Town as trainer in 1959, but retired due to illness in May of the following year.
