Gerard Aloysius "Gerry" Coyne (born 9 August 1948) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a centre forward for York City and in the Scottish Football League for Berwick Rangers. He also played non-league football for South Shields, Gateshead and Scarborough.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Aloysius Coyne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Reyrolles | |||
| 1966–1967 | York City | 2 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | South Shields | ||
| 1968–1969 | Gateshead | ||
| 1969–1970 | Scarborough | ||
| 1970–1971 | Gateshead | ||
| 1971–1972 | Berwick Rangers | 8 | (5) |
| 1972–1973 | Limerick | ||
| 1972–1974 | Cork Hibernians | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He signed for Limerick F.C. for the 1972-73 League of Ireland season but after a few months he moved to Cork Hibernians in November 1972. The season ended with Hibs winning the FAI Cup after a replay which secured European football in the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup where they played FC Baník Ostrava. Coyne played in the home leg at Flower Lodge appearing as a substitute.
Honours
edit- FAI Cup:
- Cork Hibernians – 1973
- League of Ireland Shield
- Cork Hibernians – 1973
- Dublin City Cup:
- Cork Hibernians – 1973
- Munster Senior Cup
- Cork Hibernians – 1973
References
edit- ^ "Gerry Coyne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Gerry Coyne". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
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