Liam Coyle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Coyle | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Derry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Finn Harps | 8 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Derry City | 35 | (18) |
| 1990–1991 | Coleraine | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Omagh Town | 30 | (16) |
| 1993–1995 | Derry City | 68 | (16) |
| 1995–1996 | Glentoran | 12 | (4) |
| 1996–2003 | Derry City | 160 | (43) |
| Total | 314 | (100) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1995 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Liam Coyle (born 21 May 1968) is a former Northern Irish footballer.
Coyle made his League of Ireland debut for Finn Harps on the opening day of the 1987-88 League of Ireland First Division season at Buckley Park against EMFA on 13 September 1987. After 3 goals in 9 total appearances he moved to his home town club making his Derry debut alongside Tim Dalton, Kevin Brady, Paul Doolin and Noel Larkin at Finn Park in an Ulster Tyre Cup game on 24 July 1988. His first goal came in a friendly against Clyde F.C. on 7 August.
Liam Coyle really burst onto the League of Ireland scene during the 1988–89 League of Ireland Premier Division season scoring a hat-trick against Cobh Ramblers on his Derry League debut on 6 November. He was also crowned Young Player of the Year, finished the season as "Treble" winner with Derry, and was capped by Northern Ireland in an end-of-season friendly with Chile (following in the footsteps of his father, Fay Coyle).
After starring in a 1989-90 European Cup tie against S.L. Benfica in a league game at Dundalk in September 1989 Coyle sustained a knee injury which turned out to be a condition called osteochondritis dissecans . On doctors advise he retired at the end of that season. His testimonial was held against Newcastle United on 8 May 1990 at the Brandywell Stadium.
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