# Ronnie Coyle

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**Ronnie Coyle** (4 August 1964 – 12 April 2011)[3] was a Scottish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [defender](/source/Defender_(football)).

## Early life

Coyle was born in [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow) and educated at St. Gerard's Secondary School.[3] Coyle played for [Celtic Boys Club](/source/Celtic_Boys_Club) and the Scotland Under-15 schoolboy honours team, alongside, among others, [Paul McStay](/source/Paul_McStay), [John Robertson](/source/John_Robertson_(footballer_born_1964)) and [Ally Dick](/source/Ally_Dick), which defeated [England](/source/England_national_under-16_football_team) 5–4 in 1980.[3]

## Career

Coyle began his professional career as a youngster with [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.).[3] After just two appearances and a loan period with [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.), Coyle had a brief spell with [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.) before moving to [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.).[3]

After a year with Rochdale, Coyle moved to [Kirkcaldy](/source/Kirkcaldy) club [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) in 1988.[3] In his eight years with Rovers, Coyle won two [First Division](/source/Scottish_First_Division) titles and a [League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup), also playing in Raith's only season in Europe. After helping Rovers secure a mid-table finish in the [Premier Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Premier_Division), Coyle moved on to [Ayr United](/source/Ayr_United_F.C.), where he spent a season before similar spells with [Albion Rovers](/source/Albion_Rovers_F.C.) and [East Fife](/source/East_Fife_F.C.). Coyle finished his career with [Queen's Park](/source/Queen's_Park_F.C.).

Coyle – who moved out of football and worked in sales and marketing back in his native [Glasgow](/source/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.[4]

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](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) hosted a benefit match for him involving their [1994 Coca-Cola Cup](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Scottish_League_Cup) winning team and the [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) runners-up team with Celtic coming out on top 4–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw.[5] Coyle died just weeks later on 12 April 2011 from the disease he had battled.[6] He was survived by his wife Joan and their three children, Kevin, Briony and Georgia.

## Honours

**Raith Rovers**

- **[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_First_Division): 2**

- - [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_in_Scottish_football), [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_in_Scottish_football)

- **[Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup): 1**

- - [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_in_Scottish_football)

**Ayr United**

- **[Scottish Second Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Second_Division): 1**

- - [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_in_Scottish_football)

## References

1. Dunk, Peter (ed.) (1987). *Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88*. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

1. ["Ronnie Coyle"](http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/ronnie-coyle-1.1096203). *The Herald*. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

1. ["Let's get the ball rolling"](http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/rovers-reclaimed/Let39s-get-the-ball-rolling.1071541.jp). Fifeonlinetoday.co.uk. 30 June 2005.

1. ["Fans & Friends Honour Ronnie Coyle"](http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/features.cgi?id=206). Raith Rovers FC. 28 March 2011.

1. ["Ronnie Coyle"](http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3689). Raith Rovers FC. 13 April 2011.

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