.jpg) Doyley withWatford in May 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lloyd Colin Doyley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-12-01)1 December 1982 (age 42)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Whitechapel, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford (under-18s assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2001 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2015 | Watford | 395 | (2) |
| 2016 | Rotherham United | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Colchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Billericay Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Kings Langley[4] | 23 | (1) |
| Total | 455 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Jamaica | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lloyd Colin Doyley (born 1 December 1982) is a former professionalfootballer who played as adefender. He is under-18s assistant coach atWatford.
Doyley came through the Watford Academy and went on to make 443 first-team appearances in 14 years with the club. He joinedRotherham United for a short spell in 2016, before moving toColchester United later the same year.
Born in England, Doyley representedJamaica at full international level, making nine appearances in 2013 and 2014.[5]
Born inWhitechapel, London,[6] Doyley is a graduate of theWatford Academy,[7] who joined the club at the age of 9.[8] He made his first-team debut on 26 September 2001, replacing the injuredPierre Issa after 27-minutes of Watford's 3–3 draw at home toBirmingham City.[9] In total, he made 21 appearances during the2001–02 season.[10]
Doyley sporadically appeared for the first team in the following seasons, making 24 appearances during2002–03,[11] twelve appearances in2003–04,[12] before becoming a first-team regular during the2004–05 season,[13] under the guidance ofAidy Boothroyd.[8]
In the2005–06 season, Doyley played a crucial role in helping Watford reach the2006 play-off final. His side achieved promotion to thePremier League after defeatingLeeds United 3–0 at theMillennium Stadium.[14] He made 50 appearances in all competitions.[15]
During Watford's2006–07 Premier League campaign, Doyley made 25 appearances, including a substitute appearance againstManchester United in the 4–1FA Cup semi-final defeat, as Watford were relegated after just one season in the top flight.[16]
Doyley's first goal was scored on his 269th appearance for the club, on 7 December 2009 atVicarage Road in a 3–1 win againstQueens Park Rangers, over eight years after his first-team debut.[17]
On 14 February 2012, Doyley received the firstred card of his career when he fouledJermaine Beckford in injury time during Watford's 3–2 home win againstLeicester City.[18]
Almost three years after his first goal for the club, Doyley scored his second on 15 September 2012, with a cross that evaded all the players including the goalkeeper, during Watford's 2–1 defeat away toBolton Wanderers.[19] In the same season, he again helped his side reach theplay-off final, but Watford were defeated 1–0 byCrystal Palace.[20] He had made his 400th Watford appearance on 2 April 2013 when he was introduced as a substitute for the injuredFitz Hall in a 1–0 win atHull City.[21]
After making just six league and two cup appearances during the2014–15 season, and following Watford's promotion to the Premier League, Doyley was not offered a new contract and not given a squad number for the forthcoming season, but was allowed to continue to rehabilitate with the club following neck surgery.[22] After recovering from injury, Doyley had been training withCharlton Athletic,[23]Queens Park Rangers,Bristol City,[24] andGillingham in the hope of securing a contract.[25]
In February 2016, Doyley went on trial withChampionship sideRotherham United.[26] After a successful trial,Neil Warnock signed Doyley on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[24] He made his debut on 20 February in Rotherham's 2–0 defeat atBurnley.[27] He made three appearances for the club,[28] but his contract was not renewed at the end of the season and he departed in May 2016.[29]
In October 2016, Doyley signed a contract until the end of the2016–17 season withLeague Two clubColchester United.[30] He made his debut on 29 October as Colchester were defeated 2–1 byPlymouth Argyle atHome Park.[31] He managed to play just three games for Colchester between October and the end of the season.[32] He played what would be his final game for the club in February 2017 in a game againstBarnet. He suffered a calf injury in that game which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. He was then released in May 2017 after the club decided against offering him a new deal.[33]
Whilst out of contract, Doyley was allowed to use Watford's training facilities and was given game-time with the club's youth teams in order to maintain his match-fitness. In October 2017, Doyley joinedHemel Hempstead Town of theNational League South.[34] On 31 December 2018, he joined National League South rivalsBillericay Town.[35][5]
In August 2019, Doyley signed for Hertfordshire-basedSouthern League Premier Division sideKings Langley.[36][37]
Doyley was first called up by theJamaica national team in March 2013 for their2014 World Cup qualifiers againstPanama andCosta Rica.[38] He made his international debut on 27 March 2013 in Jamaica's 2–0 defeat by Costa Rica, and went on to make nine appearances for Jamaica.[5]
In June 2021, Doyley was announced as the new assistant manager toLuke Garrard atNational League sideBoreham Wood. Doyley's former Watford teammateConnor Smith was also announced as player/coach alongside his duties as club academy manager.[39][40]
Following Garrard's departure at the end of the2023–24 season, Doyley remained at the club as first-team coach, supporting new managerRoss Jenkins whom Doyled had played alongside at Watford.[41]
On 23 May 2024, Doyley was appointed under-18s assistant coach at former club Watford.[42]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2001–02[10] | First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002–03[11] | First Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[12] | First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2004–05[13] | Championship | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[15] | Championship | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2006–07[16] | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2007–08[43] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[44] | Championship | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[45] | Championship | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2010–11[46] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[47] | Championship | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[48] | Championship | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2013–14[49] | Championship | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[50] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 395 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 443 | 2 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2015–16[28] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2016–17[32] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2017–18[5] | National League South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[5] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Billericay Town | 2018–19[5] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Kings Langley | 2019–20[5] | Southern Premier Division Central | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[5] | Southern Premier Division Central | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 455 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 515 | 4 | ||