Reg Coyle

Reginald Francis Coyle (1 August 1917 – 26 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in the 1930s and 1940s.

Reg Coyle
Personal information
Date of birth 1 August 1917
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 26 April 1998(1998-04-26) (aged 80)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) South Melbourne YCW
Debut 1937, South Melbourne
vs. Carlton, at Lake Oval
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1945 South Melbourne 62 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Born in South Melbourne, Victoria, Coyle was recruited from local club South Melbourne YCW and made his VFL debut for South Melbourne against Carlton at the Lake Oval in Round 12 1937.[1] A wingman, Coyle had played 53 senior games by the end of the 1941 season, and polled votes in the 1940 and 1941 Brownlow Medal counts but interrupted his career when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 18 July 1942. Coyle had gained the rank of Corporal by his discharge on 28 March 1945.[2] Following his discharge, Coyle returned to South Melbourne where he played a further nine games before retiring.

References
  1. "Reg Coyle", AFL Tables http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Reg_Coyle.html Accessed 7 September 2009.
  2. "Coyle, Reginald Francis", WWII Nominal Roll, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=493074 Accessed 7 September 2009.


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