Andrew Boyce
Personal information
Full name Andrew Thomas Boyce[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-05) 5 November 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Worksop Town
Youth career
2006–2008 Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Doncaster Rovers 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Worksop Town (loan)
2009 King's Lynn 18 (0)
2009–2012 Gainsborough Trinity 71 (8)
2012–2014 Lincoln City 60 (5)
2013 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 2 (0)
2014–2016 Scunthorpe United 29 (1)
2014 → Grimsby Town (loan) 13 (0)
2014 → Grimsby Town (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Hartlepool United (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Notts County (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2017 Grimsby Town 17 (1)
2017–2022 Eastleigh 196 (7)
2022–2026 Scunthorpe United 118 (6)
2026– Worksop Town 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:26, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Andrew Thomas Boyce (born 5 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League North side Worksop Town.

Having come through the youth academy at Doncaster Rovers, Boyce has played professionally for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, Notts County, Hartlepool United and Grimsby Town and semi-professionally for Gainsborough Trinity, Worksop Town, King's Lynn and Eastleigh.

Club career

Early career

Boyce began his career as a trainee at the age of 16 with Doncaster Rovers Academy and was offered his first pro contract with Rovers in the summer of 2009. He spent most of the 2008–09 season on loan at Worksop Town.[2][3] Competition for places at Doncaster Rovers was intense with the team competing in the Championship, which culminated in Boyce being released by Rovers in January 2009.[4] He then went for a trial with Mansfield Town in April 2009, but due to financial constraints he wasn't offered a contract.[5] Boyce dropped into non-league football with Northern Premier League side King's Lynn, where he went on to make 18 league appearances for the club.[6] He left King's Lynn in December 2009, the football club folding due to financial difficulties.[7] Within a few days, he signed for Gainsborough Trinity.[8] He helped Trinity reach the Conference North play-off final in the 2011–12 season.[9]

Lincoln City

He earned a move to Conference Premier side Lincoln City in May 2012.[10] Due to both clubs being unable to agree a fee, later in the year a tribunal set a five-figure undisclosed fee, plus sell-on clause for the youngester's services.[11] On 31 August 2013, he scored his first goal for the club, in the 2–1 away victory over Dartford; after his initial header was saved, the ball rebounded back to Boyce who then struck a right footed shot into the back of the net from 12 yards.[12]

Scunthorpe United

After playing 60 matches for the Imps in the Conference Premier, Boyce moved on loan to Scunthorpe United on 15 November 2013.[13] He made his Football League debut on 26 December 2013 in a 2–0 win over Morecambe.[14] He moved permanently to Scunthorpe on 6 January 2014, penning an 18-month contract.[15][16] Having played a part in Scunthorpes successful promotion bid to League One.[17] On 10 March 2014, he joined Conference Premier side Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[18] Boyce made 13 appearances for Grimsby and participated in the 2013–14 play-off legs.[19][20]

On 3 August 2014 Boyce returned to Grimsby, joining on an initial one-month loan for the start of the 2014–15 season.[21] After three clean sheets out of the first five games, although Grimsby wanted a longer deal, Boyces loan was extended for a further month.[22] An injury crisis to a number of first team players lead to Boyce being recalled to Scunthorpe only a week later.[23] Upon his return to Scunthorpe in September, he opened the scoring in the 3–2 away defeat at Oldham; a header from the centre of the box to the top right corner, from a Gary McSheffrey corner.[24]

On 20 August 2015, Boyce joined League Two side Hartlepool United on a month-long loan deal.[25] After playing six games for Hartlepool, his loan was extended for another month with the club.[26] On 10 March 2016 Boyce signed on loan for Notts County until the end of the current season.[27] He was released after his contract had expired at the end of the season.[28]

Grimsby Town

On 21 June 2016, Boyce signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League Two side Grimsby Town on a free transfer.[29] He scored his first goal for Grimsby in a 2–1 loss at Wycombe Wanderers on 13 August 2016.[30]

Eastleigh

On 17 July 2017, Boyce signed for National League side Eastleigh on a free transfer.[31]

Boyce was released at the end of the 2021–22 season, he had made 196 appearances in the League during his time on the south coast.[32]

Return to Scunthorpe

Boyce re-signed for Scunthorpe United on 8 June 2022, following the club's relegation from the Football League.[33] On 8 May 2026, the club announced the player would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[34]

Return to Worksop

On 19 June 2026, Boyce signed for National League North side Worksop Town, who he had previously spent time at on loan.[35]

Career statistics

As of match played on 3 May 2026[36][1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2008–09 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Worksop Town (loan) 2008–09 NPL - Premier Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
King's Lynn 2008–09[6] Conference North 18 0 0 0 — 0 0 18 0
Gainsborough Trinity 2009–10[37] Conference North 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2010–11[37] Conference North 32 2 0 0 — 0 0 32 2
2011–12[37] Conference North 39 6 1 0 — 0 0 40 6
Total 71 8 1 0 — 0 0 72 8
Lincoln City 2012–13[37] Conference Premier 41 4 6 0 — 0 0 47 4
2013–14[37] Conference Premier 19 1 4 1 — 0 0 23 2
Total 60 5 10 1 — 0 0 70 6
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2013–14[38] League Two 2 0 — — 0 0 2 0
Scunthorpe United 2014–15[39] League Two 29 1 4 0 0 0 1[a] 0 34 1
2015–16[40] League One 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 31 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 37 1
Grimsby Town (loan) 2013–14[37] Conference Premier 13 0 — — 2[b] 0 15 0
2014–15[37] Conference Premier 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Total 19 0 0 0 — 2 0 21 0
Hartlepool United (loan) 2015–16[40] League Two 8 0 — 1 0 0 0 9 0
Notts County (loan) 2015–16[40] League Two 3 0 — 0 0 0 0 3 0
Grimsby Town 2016–17[41] League Two 17 1 0 0 1 0 2[c] 1 20 2
Eastleigh 2017–18[37] National League 38 0 1 0 — 1[d] 0 40 0
2018–19[37] National League 39 3 1 0 0 0 3[e] 0 43 3
2019–20[37] National League 34 1 6 0 0 0 1[d] 0 41 1
2020–21[37] National League 43 2 2 0 0 0 1[d] 1 46 3
2021–22[37] National League 42 1 2 0 0 0 2[d] 1 46 2
Total 196 7 12 0 0 0 8 2 216 9
Scunthorpe United 2022–23[37] National League 38 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 3
2023–24[37] National League North 31 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 33 1
2024–25[37] National League North 36 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 41 2
2025–26[37] National League 33 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 38 0
Total 118 6 6 0 0 0 7 0 131 6
Career total 541 29 34 1 2 0 20 3 597 32
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy and two appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Scunthorpe United

Individual

References

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