Personal Life
Boyd grew up in Kent, and was "first interested in becoming a footballer when he used to play football with his Dad at the local park". After being rejected by Charlton Athletic at the age of 15, Boyd moved to Stevenage, combining a course at North Hertfordshire College with playing football at the Hertfordshire club. During this time, Boyd worked in a sweet shop at Hitchin railway station to earn the money for his train fare to training. Boyd supports Crystal Palace, who he used to watch regularly, and states that former Palace striker Chris Armstrong was a player he aspired to play like. Boyd has a daughter, Ava, whom his partner gave birth to in March 2011.
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