David Doyle (soccer)
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David Doyle is an Irish soccer forward
who spent seventeen seasons playing indoor soccer in the United States. He was the 1987-1988 Major Indoor Soccer League
Rookie of the Year, was the 1996 and 1999 indoor soccer scoring champion and a six time first team All Star.
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986. He led the country in scoring, with 34 goals, as a senior. He finished his career 72 goals and 19 assists for a school record 286 points. He was a 1986 second team All American and was inducted into the Campbell Hall of Fame in 2006.
of Major Indoor Soccer League
drafted Doyle in the first round (third overall) in the 1987 MISL College Draft. He was the 1987-1988 MISL Rookie of the Year. When the Comets folded in 1991, Doyle signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks
. He went on to play twelve seasons with the Sidekicks. Following the 1991-1992 season, the league collapsed and the Sidekicks moved to the Continental Indoor Soccer League
(CISL), a summer indoor league. The Sidekicks won the first CISL championship but finished runner-up in 1992. That fall, Doyle signed with the St. Louis Ambush
which played winter soccer in the National Professional Soccer League. He alternated between the Sidekicks and the Ambush for the next two years. In 1996, he was the leading U.S. indoor soccer player with 47 goals. He repeated as scoring champion in 1999 with 29 goals. Doyle also spent the 1997-1998 NPSL season with the Wichita Wings
. In 1998, the Sidekicks spent the season in the Premier Soccer Alliance then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League
for three seasons (1999–2001). In 2002, they moved to the newly established Major Indoor Soccer League
. The team folded two seasons later and Doyle retired from playing professionally.
Doyle currently serves as the head soccer coach of the Flower Mound High School
boys’ soccer team. He is also a coach with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club
.
plays professional soccer in England for Derby County
as a forward.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who spent seventeen seasons playing indoor soccer in the United States. He was the 1987-1988 Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
Rookie of the Year, was the 1996 and 1999 indoor soccer scoring champion and a six time first team All Star.
College
Doyle attended Campbell UniversityCampbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986. He led the country in scoring, with 34 goals, as a senior. He finished his career 72 goals and 19 assists for a school record 286 points. He was a 1986 second team All American and was inducted into the Campbell Hall of Fame in 2006.
Professional
The Kansas City CometsKansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
of Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
drafted Doyle in the first round (third overall) in the 1987 MISL College Draft. He was the 1987-1988 MISL Rookie of the Year. When the Comets folded in 1991, Doyle signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
. He went on to play twelve seasons with the Sidekicks. Following the 1991-1992 season, the league collapsed and the Sidekicks moved to the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
(CISL), a summer indoor league. The Sidekicks won the first CISL championship but finished runner-up in 1992. That fall, Doyle signed with the St. Louis Ambush
St. Louis Ambush
The St. Louis Ambush was a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team played one season at the Tulsas Pavilion Expo Square. Vernon Riggs was the General Manager. Keith Dial was the Managing General Partner. Former Tulsa Roughneck...
which played winter soccer in the National Professional Soccer League. He alternated between the Sidekicks and the Ambush for the next two years. In 1996, he was the leading U.S. indoor soccer player with 47 goals. He repeated as scoring champion in 1999 with 29 goals. Doyle also spent the 1997-1998 NPSL season with the Wichita Wings
Wichita Wings
This article is about the original team. For the current team, see Wichita Wings .The Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings were admitted to the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team on August 21, 1979...
. In 1998, the Sidekicks spent the season in the Premier Soccer Alliance then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...
for three seasons (1999–2001). In 2002, they moved to the newly established Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
. The team folded two seasons later and Doyle retired from playing professionally.
Doyle currently serves as the head soccer coach of the Flower Mound High School
Flower Mound High School
Flower Mound High School is part of Lewisville Independent School District and located in Flower Mound, Texas. The school rests on of land that were purchased in 1993. FMHS was the second high school built in Flower Mound, after Edward S. Marcus High School...
boys’ soccer team. He is also a coach with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club
Dallas Texans Soccer Club
Dallas Texans Soccer Club is one of the top youth soccer clubs in the United States. Founded in 1993 by Hassan Nazari, the club has produced many players who have played professionally at various levels in the U.S. and overseas, including US National Team Star Clint Dempsey...
.
Personal life
His son ConorConor Doyle
Conor Doyle is an Irish-American soccer player who plays for Derby County.-Youth career:...
plays professional soccer in England for Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
as a forward.