to play him owing to his lack of contribution to the overall team performance. With Smith's common 4–5–1 formation, Boyd was not seen to be an effective lone striker. Personal life In 2016, Boyd's younger brother Scott took his own life aged 27 without explanation. 16 months later, the Kris Boyd Charity was established with the aim of assisting persons with mental health problems and to encourage discussion of the issues causing them. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boyd goal. Honours Club Rangers Scottish Premier League: 2008–09, 2009–10 Scottish Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09 Scottish League Cup: 2007–08, 2009–10 UEFA Cup runner-up: 2007–08 International Scotland Kirin Cup: 2006 Individual Scottish league top goalscorer (5): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2017–18 Scottish Premier League Golden Boot (broke SPL goalscoring record): January 2010 PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year (shortlisted): 2005–06, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2017–18 PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year (shortlisted): 2005–06 SFWA Footballer of the Year (shortlisted): 2005–06. Scottish Premier League Player of the Month (3): November 2005, January 2006, December 2009 Scottish Premiership Player of the Month: December 2017 Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: August 2002, January 2003 See also List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+) References External links Rangers F.C. profile 1983 births Living people Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire Association football forwards Scottish footballers Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Scotland international footballers Scotland B international footballers Scotland under-21 international footballers Scottish Premier League players English Football League players Kilmarnock F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Eskişehirspor footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Süper Lig players Portland Timbers players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players Designated Players (MLS) Scottish Professional Football League players Scottish league football top scorers Footballers from South Ayrshire People from Tarbolton