1. Daniel Coyne was born on 27 August 1973 and is a Welsh football coach and former professional player.
23 Facts About Danny Coyne
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Danny Coyne eventually went on to become the club's first choice keeper and went on to make 111 appearances in the league before signing for Grimsby Town in the summer of 1999.
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Danny Coyne spent four seasons at Blundell Park, two of which saw him named "Supporters' Player of the Season" and thus becoming an integral part of every Grimsby team he played in.
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In July 2003 Danny Coyne signed with Premier League side Leicester City where he was understudy to Ian Walker for one season before moving to Burnley.
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Danny Coyne went on to make 26 league appearances in a three-year stay at Boro where he was mainly used as reserve keeper.
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Between 1996 and 2007 Danny Coyne picked up 16 international caps for Wales.
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Danny Coyne soon became a fans' favourite for the club where he would remain for four seasons.
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Danny Coyne struggled at Leicester, usually playing second fiddle to Ian Walker who himself was an English international goalkeeper.
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Danny Coyne signed for Burnley in July 2004 on a three-year contract from Leicester.
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Danny Coyne was re-signed by his original club, Tranmere Rovers, on 3 July 2007 on a free transfer.
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Danny Coyne immediately re-established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper, missing just five league games in his first season back at Prenton Park.
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Danny Coyne helped Tranmere push for a play off place.
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Danny Coyne recorded 20 clean sheets to secure the division's Golden Glove prize.
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On 6 July 2009, Danny Coyne joined Middlesbrough on a two-year deal, to challenge Brad Jones as the regular first team goalkeeper.
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Danny Coyne was mostly Middlesbrough's second choice keeper.
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On 3 May 2012, it was reported that Danny Coyne had left Middlesbrough after his contract expired.
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In October 2012 Danny Coyne started training with Sheffield United as first choice Blades keeper Mark Howard was ruled out for 3 months through injury.
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On 17 November 2012 Danny Coyne signed a 28-day deal with the Blades as cover for George Long.
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Danny Coyne extended his contract on 18 February 2013 on a one-month deal keeping him at Bramall Lane until the end of March.
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On 6 October 2016, after Mellon left the club, Danny Coyne was appointed as caretaker manager until further notice, overseeing four consecutive defeats during his brief tenure, before the appointment of Paul Hurst, whereupon he reverted to his previous coaching role.
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Danny Coyne was re-appointed caretaker manager for a second spell in November 2018, following the departure of John Askey.
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On 25 May 2019, Danny Coyne left the club after six years.
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On 14 June 2019, Danny Coyne was appointed as the new goalkeeping coach of former playing side Middlesbrough, becoming a member of newly appointed manager Jonathan Woodgate's new coaching staff.