 He helped Celtic Nation to a second-place finish in the Northern League in 2013–14.After taking a career break, he joined Penrith of the Northern League Division One in March 2016, and moved on to Northern Alliance Premier Division side Carlisle City later in the year.Boyd was appointed Celtic Nation player-manager in July 2014; at the time of his appointment the club were undergoing a crisis after a moneyed investor withdrew his support for the club.