Roy Coyle
100Current ability
100Potential ability
2,000Reputation (calc)
Personal
- Full name
- —
- First name
- Roy
- Last name
- Coyle
- Common name
- —
- Date of birth
- 31 Jan 1948 age 71 at game start
- Place of birth
- Belfast
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Languages
- English
Contract
- Club
- Glentoran
- Job
- Director of football
- Contract type
- Part Time
- Joined club
- 12 Apr 2010
- Contract starts
- 1 Jul 2014
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2015
- Weekly wage
- £150
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 1 Jul 1980 (Total player retirement)
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking13
- Defending15
- Fitness12
- Mental8
- Tactical9
- Technical14
- Working with youngsters14
- GK distribution2
- GK handling2
- GK shot stopping2
Mental
- Determination18
- Discipline15
- Man management17
- Motivating12
Knowledge
- Judging player ability10
- Judging player potential10
- Tactical knowledge15
Medical
- Physiotherapy1
Board
- Business1
- Buying players15
- Hardness of training12
- Interference1
- Mind games20
- Patience1
- Resources1
Personality
- Adaptability9
- Ambition1
- Controversy14
- Loyalty15
- Pressure15
- Professionalism8
- Sportsmanship4
- Temperament11
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- —
- Best job (calc)
- Director of football · 131
- Coaching style
- General
- Preferred mentality
- Attacking
- Preferred playing style
- Direct
- Preferred pressing style
- Balanced
- Personality (calc)
- Determined
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of football | 131 | 20 | |
| Data Analyst First Team | 9 | — | |
| Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 7 | — | |
| Scout | 6 | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | 6 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 6 | — | |
| Technical Director | 6 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 5 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 4 | — |
Coaching stars
| Overall | |
| Quickness | |
| Strength | |
| GK shot stopping | |
| GK handling | |
| Defending (tactical) | |
| Defending (technical) | |
| Possession (tactical) | |
| Possession (technical) | |
| Attacking (tactical) | |
| Attacking (technical) |
Tactical tendencies
- Attacking18
- Directness17
- Pressing13
- Sitting back5
- Tempo15
- Width17
- Depth12
- Flamboyancy8
- Flexibility7
- Free roles14
- Marking14
- Offside trap5
- Squad rotation8
- Use of playmaker15
- Use of substitutes15
Playing career
18
Honours
| Winner | Danske Bank Premiership | 13× | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2005 |
| Winner | Northern Irish County Antrim Shield | 10× | 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| Winner | Northern Irish Gold Cup | 9× | 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001 |
| Winner | Northern Irish Cup | 7× | 1978, 1980, 1982, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
| Winner | Bet McLean League Cup | 5× | 1987, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005 |
| Winner | Irish League Cup | 1× | 1992 |
| Winner | Irish Tyler Cup | 1× | 1981 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern IrelandDebut 28 Mar 1973 v Portugal | 5 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Awards
8
Staff career
7
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2010 | — | Glentoran | Director of football |
| 1 Feb 2006 | 1 Jan 2007 | Newry City | Manager First Team |
| 1 Nov 1997 | 1 Feb 2006 | Glentoran | Manager First Team |
| 1 Jan 1993 | 1 Jan 1997 | Ards | Manager First Team |
| 1 Jun 1991 | 1 Sep 1993 | Derry City | Manager First Team |
| 1 Oct 1990 | 1 Jun 1991 | Ards | Manager First Team |
| 1 Nov 1975 | 30 Apr 1990 | Linfield | Manager First Team |
Career highlights
46
Favourite clubs
| Glentoran | 100 |
Disliked people
| David Jeffrey | 100 | |
| Ronnie McFall | 100 |
Favourite people
| David Moyes | 80 |