Ronnie Coyle
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Ronnie Coyle (4 August 1964 – 12 April 2011)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender.
Early life
Coyle was born in Glasgow and educated at St. Gerard's Secondary School.[1] Coyle played for Celtic Boys Club and the Scotland Under-15 schoolboy honours team, alongside, among others, Paul McStay, John Robertson and Ally Dick, which defeated England 5–4 in 1980.[1]
Career
Coyle began his professional career as a youngster with Celtic.[1] After just two appearances and a loan period with Clyde, Coyle had a brief spell with Middlesbrough before moving to Rochdale.[1]
After a year with Rochdale, Coyle moved to Kirkcaldy club Raith Rovers in 1988.[1] In his eight years with Rovers, Coyle won two First Division titles and a League Cup, also playing in Raith's only season in Europe. After helping Rovers secure a mid-table finish in the Premier Division, Coyle moved on to Ayr United, where he spent a season before similar spells with Albion Rovers and East Fife. Coyle finished his career with Queen's Park.
Coyle – who moved out of football and worked in sales and marketing back in his native Glasgow – was part of a number of former Raith players who lent his weight to the 'Reclaim the Rovers' campaign, taking part in a fundraising walk in the summer of 2005.[2]
In April 2009 Coyle was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia for which he was admitted to the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. On 27 March 2011 Raith Rovers hosted a benefit match for him involving their 1994 Coca-Cola Cup winning team and the Celtic runners-up team with Celtic coming out on top 4–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw.[3] Coyle died just weeks later on 12 April 2011 from the disease he had battled.[4] He was survived by his wife Joan and their three children, Kevin, Briony and Georgia.
Honours
- Raith Rovers
- Ayr United
References
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- Ayr United F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
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- 1964 births
- 2011 deaths
- Deaths from leukemia in Scotland
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- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen