Daniel Doyle (16 September 1864 – 9 April 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played for among others, East Stirlingshire, Hibernian,Hibernian player Doyle, Dan, FitbaStats Sunderland Albion,The Death of Dan Doyle, Daily Record, 9 April 1918, via Play Up Liverpool Grimsby Town (where a collision with opponent William Cropper in an 1889 match led to the other player's death - an inquest cleared Doyle of any wrongdoing),On This Weekend In Football: The First Reported Death From An Injury, The Daisy Cutter, 11 January 2013 Bolton Wanderers, Everton (where he partnered Andrew Hannah in defence as the club won their first Football League title in 1890–91), Celtic (where he won four Scottish Football League championships – becoming the first player to win a league title on both sides of the border),(Celtic player) Doyle, Dan, FitbaStatsDan Doyle - Celtic's first superstar, Celtic FC, 10 August 2014 and the Scotland national team.
He won a total of eight caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898, and also represented the Scottish League XI ten times.
He died from cancer at his home in Glasgow in April 1918.
See also List of Scotland national football team captains
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