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Roy Coyle (born Robert Coyle, Belfast, January 30, 1946) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and the most successful manager in the history of the Irish Football League. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations

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Playing Career

Coyle was a "teak tough" wing-half with Ballymena United F.C., Glentoran F.C., Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and Grimsby Town F.C.. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football He won two Irish League titles and played in Europe six times while with Glentoran before winning five Northern Ireland international while playing for Sheffield Wednesday in England. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Management Career

After returning to Northern Ireland from England, Coyle went into management, first as player-manager with South Belfast and Ireland's most successful and largest club Linfield F.C., then Ards F.C. and from 1991 to 1993 Derry City F.C. However, in November 1997 he took over as manager of Glentoran F.C. from the sacked Tommy Cassidy. Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Thomas A Cassidy (born 18 November 1950, Belfast) is a retired Northern Irish football midfielder. [1] He guided Glentoran to an Irish Cup triumph just a few months later and went on to celebrate three League Championships with the East Belfast club. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Glentoran also won three more Irish Cups during Coyle's reign, three CIS League Cups and three Gold Cups. The Irish League Cup is the third-highest rated competition in domestic Northern Irish football competition after the IFA Premiership and Irish Cup They also won the County Antrim Shield on five occasions. The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football competition Coyle spent 8 years at The Oval becoming the club's longest serving and most successful manager and resigned on February 2 2006 following a string of poor results. [2]

It would not be long until Coyle would return to management, however, and within a few weeks Coyle was appointed manager of Newry City F.C. effectively swapping places with Paul Millar. Newry City is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Paul Millar (born November 16, 1966) is a Northern Irish Football manager and former player [3] At Newry, Coyle experienced a dismal run of results with his team winning just one game at home half-way through the season. On January 10 2007, Coyle decided to resign from his post and stated that he was unsure whether he would return to the game again. [4]

Managerial Honours

Coyle is the most successful manager in Irish League history and has won 50 trophies in a success-filled career, mostly with Linfield F.C.

References

  1. ^ "Coyle signs new contract", BBC Sport Online, 12 September, 2003. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The Gold Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Ireland and from 1921 onwards just for Northern Ireland. The Ulster Cup was an annual football competition held by the Irish Football League for senior clubs The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football competition The Irish League Cup is the third-highest rated competition in domestic Northern Irish football competition after the IFA Premiership and Irish Cup The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football competition The Irish League Cup is the third-highest rated competition in domestic Northern Irish football competition after the IFA Premiership and Irish Cup The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The Gold Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Ireland and from 1921 onwards just for Northern Ireland. The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football competition The Irish League Cup is the third-highest rated competition in domestic Northern Irish football competition after the IFA Premiership and Irish Cup Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the
  2. ^ "Coyle quits as Glentoran manager", BBC Sport Online, 02 February, 2006. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor
  3. ^ "Coyle excited by Newry challenge", BBC Sport Online, February 21 2006.
  4. ^ "Coyle leaves job as Newry manager", BBC Sport Online, 10 January, 2007. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.

External Links

Coyle on NIFG

Preceded by
Jim McLaughlin		 Derry City F.C. manager
1991-1993		 Succeeded by
Tony O'Doherty
Preceded by
Paul Millar		 Newry City F.C. manager
2006-2007		 Succeeded by
Gerry Flynn
Preceded by
Tommy Cassidy		 Glentoran F.C. manager
1993-2006		 Succeeded by
Paul Millar
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