Emmerson Boyce

Who is this?

Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born 24 September 1979) is a professional football coach and former player. He was the manager of Wigan Athletic Women, leaving at the close of the 2024/25 season. He usually played as a right back, but could also be deployed in the centre of defence or at right wingback. Born in Aylesbury, England, Boyce started his career at the age of 16 as an apprentice at Luton Town F.C. He eventually established himself in the first team, and went on to make 185 league appearances for the club, scoring eight goals. He joined Crystal Palace F.C. on a free transfer in 2004, where he played in the Premier League for the first time, but the club was relegated to the Championship. He spent two years at the club, making 69 league appearances and scoring one goal. After Crystal Palace failed to gain promotion, Boyce returned to Premier League football in 2006, this time with Wigan Athletic F.C. after completing a move for a fee of £1 million, and was a key player during his first season when the club narrowly avoided relegation. He remained an active member of the first-team throughout his spell at Wigan, and is the club's Premier League appearance record holder. In May 2013, he captained Wigan Athletic to victory in the 2013 FA Cup Final in a 1–0 win over Manchester City. He last played for Blackpool in the 2015–16 League One season. Boyce has also represented the Barbados national team, making his debut for the side in 2008. He was the former the sporting director of the Barbados national team and is also the caretaker manager for the team.

Career

1. 1979
   Born
2. 1998
   Joined Luton Town F.C.
3. 2004
   Joined Crystal Palace F.C.
4. 2006
   Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
5. 2008
   Joined Barbados men's national football team
6. 2015
   Joined Blackpool F.C.
7. 2020
   Joined Ashton Town A.F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Aylesbury
• •Citizenship: Barbados
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football