Robert Irvine Coyle was born on 31 January 1946 and is a former Northern Ireland international footballer.
16 Facts About Roy Coyle
1.
2.
Roy Coyle is the most successful manager in the history of the Irish Football League.
3.
Roy Coyle was a "teak tough" wing-half with Ballymena United, Glentoran, Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town.
4.
Roy Coyle won two Irish League titles and played in Europe six times while with Glentoran before winning five Northern Ireland international caps while playing for Sheffield Wednesday.
5.
Roy Coyle won 31 trophies with Linfield and left the club in 1990 after his contract was terminated.
6.
In 1990, Roy Coyle was appointed manager of County Down club Ards after leaving Linfield but he resigned the following year.
7.
Roy Coyle returned to the County Down side in 1993 and won two trophies, the County Antrim Shield and the Irish League Cup.
8.
Roy Coyle shocked the Irish League by becoming the new manager of Glentoran after the sacking of Tommy Cassidy.
9.
Roy Coyle brought that success he had with Linfield and became Glentoran's most successful manager ever by winning 16 trophies with Glentoran.
10.
Roy Coyle was replaced by Newry City manager Paul Millar.
11.
Roy Coyle swapped clubs with Paul Millar who went to be Glentoran's new manager.
12.
Roy Coyle only stayed for a couple of months and decided to retire.
13.
Roy Coyle returned to Glentoran as the Club's Director Of Football when Scott Young was appointed as the new First Team Manager for the East Belfast club.
14.
Roy Coyle took charge of the team during Glentoran's Europa League qualifications while Young was completing his coaching badges.
15.
Roy Coyle agreed to be caretaker manager at the club until they appointed a new manager.
16.
Roy Coyle is the most successful manager in Irish League history and has won 50 trophies in a success-filled career, mostly with Linfield and Glentoran.