Tony Coyle (Scottish footballer)
Anthony John Coyle (born 17 January 1960) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 46 Scottish League appearances for Albion Rovers and more than 300 in the English Football League for Stockport County (242 league matches in two spells), Chesterfield and Exeter City.[1] He also played 15 times, scoring once, for Northwich Victoria in the 1989–90 Football Conference,[3] and spent just over a season with Northern Premier League club Hyde United.[4] After retiring from professional football he worked for the Benefits Agency.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony John Coyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Avoca Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Albion Rovers | 46 | (5) |
| 1979–1986 | Stockport County | 219 | (28) |
| 1986–1988 | Chesterfield | 76 | (4) |
| 1988–1989 | Stockport County | 23 | (3) |
| 1989 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1989 | Exeter City | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–199? | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1991–1992 | Hyde United | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Tony Coyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 488, 503. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- "Player Statistics: Tony Coyle". Hyde United Football Club: Database. Stephen Shaw. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Coyle, Anthony". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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