Memorabilia of one of Scotland’s first international footballers – dubbed “the David Beckham of his day” – has been valued at more than £30,000 on the Antiques Roadshow. Ancestors of Robert Boyd came together to show off his mementoes which included two international caps and a King Cup medal.
Born in 1867, Boyd was a shale miner who played for the West Lothian team Mossend Swifts. At that time, they were prominent in the east of Scotland.
He was called up to the Scotland team and scored two goals in a 4-3 win over Wales in March 1891. The match was part of the British International Championship and was played in front of 4000 people at Acton Park in the north Wales town of Wrexham.
