Lloyd Doyley

Lloyd Doyley

Doyley with Watford in May 2014
Personal information
Full name	Lloyd Colin Doyley
Date of birth	(1982-12-01) 1 December 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth	Whitechapel, London, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
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)
National team‡
2013–2014	Jamaica	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:21, 11 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:41, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

Lloyd Colin Doyley (born 1 December 1982) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for League Two club Colchester United.

Doyley came through the Watford Academy and went on to make 443 first-team appearances in 14 years with the club. He joined Rotherham United for a short spell in 2016, before moving to Colchester United later the same year.

Doyley has represented Jamaica at full international level, making nine appearances in 2013 and 2014.

Born in Whitechapel, London, Doyley is a graduate of the Watford Academy, who joined the club at the age of nine. He made his first-team debut on 26 September 2001, replacing the injured Pierre Issa after 27-minutes of Watford's 3–3 draw at home to Birmingham City. In total, he made 21 appearances during the 2001–02 season.

Doyley sporadically appeared for the first team in the following seasons, making 24 appearances during 2002–03, twelve appearances in 2003–04, before becoming a first-team regular during the 2004–05 season, under the guidance of Aidy Boothroyd.

In the 2005–06 season, Doyley played a crucial role in helping Watford reach the 2006 play-off Final. His side achieved promotion to the Premier League after defeating Leeds United 3–0 at the Millennium Stadium. He made 50 appearances in all competitions.