A second anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in February 2000 kept Boxall out of match play until March 2002 and he made a number of late-2001–02 season appearances.[3][12] He was released after Brentford's Second Division play-off final defeat and played the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons with Third Division club Bristol Rovers.[3][13] After putting off a decision to retire,[8] Boxall played his subsequent career in the League of Ireland and English non-League football,[14] before retiring due to injury in 2008.[15]
International career
Owing to an Irish grandmother from Wexford,[8] Boxall qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level and he won eight U21 caps in 1998 and 1999.[16]
Personal life
Boxall was born at Mayday Hospital and attended Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School and Stanley Park High School in Wallington.[17][18][19] He has four older brothers and an older sister.[17] Boxall has worked as a male model and has run cleaning, construction and physiotherapy businesses.[20] As of 2020, he was director of cleaning and property business Adept London.[21]
Trivia
Boxall was hired as a body double for Kuno Becker's legs in close-up dribbling sequences in the 2005 film Goal!.[22]
Career statistics
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition