Terry Boyle

Terence David John Boyle (born 29 October 1958) is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he made over 500 appearances in the Football League and made two appearances for the Wales national team in 1981. A centre-half, he was highly regarded by supporters for his strong tackling and uncompromising style.

He is the current manager of Llanelli.

Early life Born in Ammanford,

Club career A former captain for Wales at schoolboy level,

He went on to play for Newport County, being named in the 1986 Third Division PFA Team of the Year, before joining Cardiff City in August 1986 for a tribunal set fee of £22,500. He made over 168 appearances for the Bluebirds, including helping them win promotion to Division Three in the 1987–88 season and playing in the 1988 Welsh Cup final as Cardiff defeated Wrexham 2–0. In 1989, his former Crystal Palace teammate Ian Evans brought him to Swansea City where he had recently been appointed manager. He played 47 times in the 1989–90 season before moving on to Merthyr Tydfil in the Conference League.

International goals Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each goal. + International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

24 February 1981

Boyle works for the Football Association of Wales Trust, Pro Licence holder since 2007 and is manager of the Wales national semi-professional football team. He also previously worked as assistant manager to Tomi Morgan at Porthmadog. In June 2011, he was appointed manager of Neath following the departure of Andy Dyer, but was sacked less than six months later in November 2011, along with his assistant Peter Nicholas, following a poor run of results.

In 2012, he was appointed senior professional development coach at Aldershot Town.

He was appointed as interim manager of Llanelli in January 2026, and was appointed to role permanently in April 2026.

Honours Cardiff City Welsh Cup: 1988