Jamie William Hoyland (born 23 January 1966) is an English former

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who made more than 400 appearances in the

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and

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playing in

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in the 1980s and 1990s. He then turned to coaching. He is currently chief scout at

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. His father Tommy Hoyland had also played for Sheffield United from 1949 to 1961.

Playing career

Hoyland was born in

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. He began his playing career at Manchester City as a midfielder and later left to Bury FC. After making over a hundred appearance for the club, he left for Sheffield United. At his last year at Sheffield, he was sent on loan to Bristol City.

Coaching career

He was appointed assistant manager at

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in 2002. and has held youth coaching positions at

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and

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. In September 2012, Hoyland was appointed manager of

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. However, on 19 March 2013 he resigned as academy manager. In 2016, Hoyland joined Everton as part of the under-23 recruitment team. He was promoted to European Senior Scout in 2020 before his departure at the end of the

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. In May 2024, he was appointed chief scout at Sheffield United.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoyland, Jamie 1966 births Living people Footballers from Sheffield Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers Manchester City F.C. players Bury F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players Bolton Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff Sheffield United F.C. non-playing staff