Owen Columba Coyle (born 14 July 1966) is a professional football manager and former

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who is currently the manager of

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club Queen's Park. He played as a striker for several clubs in England and Scotland, and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team. Coyle began his career at

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, and also played for

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and

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before joining English club

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pik ...

in 1993. He appeared for Bolton in the

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before a return to Scotland with Dundee United. He went on to play for several other Scottish clubs, including

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, Dunfermline Athletic,

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and St Johnstone. Qualifying by descent, he played for the Republic of Ireland under-21s and B team before he made one full international appearance in 1994. Upon retiring from playing, Coyle managed Falkirk and St Johnstone, before joining then

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side

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in November 2007. In his first full season in charge, Burnley won promotion to the Premier League in 2009. He then moved to

in January 2010, halfway through his first season in the

; Coyle stated this move was due to Bolton being "ten years ahead of Burnley". After leaving Bolton in October 2012, Coyle was appointed manager of

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in June 2013, only to leave the club six months later. He was made

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in December 2014, until he left by mutual agreement in May 2016. He then managed

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between June 2016 and February 2017. He returned to Scotland to manage Ross County in September 2017, but resigned from this position after five months. On 3 December 2019, Coyle was appointed as head coach of Indian club Chennaiyin. He led them from bottom of the table to the ISL final. After a stint with

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, he returned to Scottish football in March 2022 with Queen's Park.

Playing career

Club

Early career in Scotland

Coyle began his senior career with

in 1985 where he played alongside his brothers Joe and Tommy. In 1988, he joined

Airdrieonians

In March 1990 a £175,000 transfer took him to

for the first of three spells at the club. This move was instantly successful, Coyle scoring a

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on his debut and going on to finish as the Scottish League's top scorer for 1989–90. Over the next two seasons his goals helped Airdrie to promotion, a

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, and an appearance in the

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(as the Scottish Cup winners Rangers also won the

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title and qualified for the

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Bolton Wanderers

In the summer of 1993,

paid £250,000 to sign Coyle, and his two-year spell in England included promotion and a brief chance to play in the

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. He was a key part of their Division One promotion winning side in

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, scoring a 75th-minute goal against

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in the playoff final which gave Bolton a lifeline to peg the scoreline back to 2–1. With 90 minutes on the clock, the score was 2–2 and Bolton won 4–3 in extra time to end their 15-year exile from the top flight.

Dundee United

However, in October 1995, a £400,000 transfer fee took him to Dundee United, where he was once again part of a promotion-winning side, scoring the winning goal in extra time in the second leg of the

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against

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Motherwell and after

Coyle's next move was to

in January 1997, after a move to Hibernian fell through. In March 1999 he moved to Dunfermline Athletic. After losing his place in the ''Pars'' team, he went on loan to Ross County. He rejoined Airdrieonians in 2001 and won the

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(scoring in

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) but they went into

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in May 2002. Coyle then joined

, being promoted to co-

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alongside John Hughes in 2003. After leaving this post he returned to Dundee United, primarily in a coaching capacity but also registering as a player. A lack of first team opportunities, however, led to him being loaned out to Airdrieonians' successors,

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; the move was subsequently made permanent. He also took up the post of assistant manager to Sandy Stewart.

Post-retirement

He played in an emergency for Burnley Reserves on 9 April 2009, scoring with a lob in a 2–0 win against

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, helping them win the Reserve League title. On 7 October, Coyle played again for Burnley Reserves in a 1–0 defeat to the Liverpool Reserves at

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. On 15 November 2010, Coyle returned to playing action at the age of 44 when turning out for Bolton in their friendly match with Northern Ireland side Cliftonville. It was the first time in fifteen years that he had started a game for Bolton and he chipped in with a goal in a 2–0 Wanderers win.

International

Although born in Scotland, Coyle represented the Republic of Ireland under-21 team. Regarding his choice to represent Ireland, Coyle stated "My ambition was to play at the highest level possible and, if I'm being totally honest, I didn't and still don't think I would have been good enough to play for Scotland. But the Irish watched me play six or seven times for Dumbarton and my first game for them was actually against

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." Coyle's debut was in February 1987; he opened the scoring within two minutes, with Scotland going on to win 4–1. Coyle made two substitute appearances (replacing David Kelly each time) for Republic of Ireland B against

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: at Turners Cross in

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on 27 March 1990, and at

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on 13 December 1994. Coyle went on to earn one full international cap for the Republic of Ireland team, in a

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played against the

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in April 1994. The match ended in a 1–0 victory for the Republic, with Coyle coming on to replace the goalscorer

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in the 83rd minute.

Managerial career

St Johnstone

In April 2005, Coyle was named as the new manager of St Johnstone. In March 2006, he was awarded Manager of the Month for the Scottish First Division for his team's performance. Coyle led St Johnstone to a 2–0 victory over Rangers at Ibrox to reach the semi-finals of the

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. It was their first win over the

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club at Ibrox in 35 years. St Johnstone lost 3–1

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to Hibernian in that semi-final. Saints also reached the semi-finals of the

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and

, but lost 2–1 to

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at Hampden in the semi-final. In the same season, Saints also competed for the First Division championship and promotion to the SPL. On 30 March 2007, Coyle was awarded his second Scottish First Division Manager of the Month award of the 2006–07 season. Saints took the title fight with Gretna to the final day of the season, and only a last minute goal by

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that gave Gretna victory at Ross County denied Saints promotion. Coyle signed a one-year extension to his contract with St Johnstone in July 2007, which would have kept him at the club until the end of the 2009–10 season. In the early part of the 2007–08 season, Coyle led Saints to the

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. He accepted an offer from

in the week before the final and left the club. Coyle's assistant Sandy Stewart took charge of the team for the final, which was won 3–2 against Dunfermline Athletic.Stewart: Why I joined Clarets
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''. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2017.Stewart interested in Saints job
''news.bbc.co.uk''.

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. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

Burnley

On 21 November 2007,

were granted permission to discuss their managerial vacancy with Coyle after a compensation fee was agreed with St Johnstone. He was appointed as Burnley's new manager the following day. Coyle was given a reference by then Scotland manager

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to support his Burnley application, and was also recommended by

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chairman

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after they appointed

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as their new manager, as Coyle was Gartside's second choice for the Bolton job after Megson. In September 2008, former

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striker

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credited Coyle as the reason he re-thought his decision to retire from playing at the end of the 2007–08 season. Cole spent three months on loan at Burnley that season, and Cole stated, "I went to Burnley and spoke to Owen and got a great vibe. He brought the best out of me and made me feel a lot younger than my age." He won the September 2008 Championship Manager of the Month award after leading Burnley to five wins and a draw, which included a

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win over

side

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. In November Burnley secured a victory over Premier League side Chelsea on penalties at Stamford Bridge to put them in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. In the quarter-final, Burnley defeated

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2–0. They were knocked out in the semi-finals in dramatic fashion, after overturning a 4–1 deficit by winning 3–0 at Turf Moor after 90 minutes. Burnley were little more than three minutes away from a famous win and a trip to Wembley, when Roman Pavlyuchenko scored to win the tie in extra time for

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. Burnley, under Coyle, won promotion to the

by beating

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1–0 in the Championship Play-off Final at

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on 25 May 2009. The 2009–10 season was the first time Burnley had played in top tier of English football for 33 years. Coyle added to his squad by signing

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from

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for £500,000 and Steven Fletcher from Hibernian for a club record fee of £3,000,000 and also David Edgar signed on a free transfer from

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on 1 July 2009. After speculation linking Coyle with the vacant manager's position at

, on 18 June 2009, Coyle signed a contract extension at Turf Moor to stay with Burnley until the end of the 2012–13 season. On 19 August 2009, Burnley defeated the defending Premier League champions

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1–0 at Turf Moor in their first top-flight match at home for 33 years. They went on to win their first four home games with wins against Everton 1–0 Birmingham 2–1 and Sunderland 3–1 and lose their first 5 away games.

Bolton Wanderers

In January 2010,

expressed their interest in Coyle becoming their new manager to replace the recently sacked

, with Coyle expressing a desire to leave Burnley and take up the position. On 5 January, Burnley's chairman announced that Coyle had left the club. On 8 January, Coyle was appointed as Bolton manager. His first game in charge was a 2–0 home defeat to

. He achieved his first win on 23 January 2010, 2–0 in the FA Cup 4th Round at home to

and achieved his first league victory against former club Burnley, 1–0 on 26 January 2010. He achieved his first away victory at the club on 6 March, 2–1 at West Ham United. When Bolton next played Burnley Coyle was called "Judas" by the Burnley fans as they felt that he had betrayed them. He responded to these comments by saying that if they (Burnley fans) were going to use biblical terms about him and his time in charge of their club, he should be referred to as 'Moses' for leading them out of the wilderness. Coyle's first signings for the club were Stuart Holden from MLS side

on a short-term contract and

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winger Vladimir Weiss and Arsenal's Jack Wilshere on loan until the end of the season. Coyle achieved his goal of keeping Bolton in the

by finishing 14th with 39 points, nine clear of relegated Burnley. On 1 July, he signed

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from Manchester City and

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from Burnley on free transfers, making them his first summer signings. Coyle also later signed Marcos Alonso from

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for an undisclosed fee and also brought

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back to the club on a free transfer after spending the previous season on loan at the

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. In January 2011, he made two further signings, buying David Wheater from

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and signing Daniel Sturridge on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season. In his first full season at the club, Coyle's team finished 14th in the

and reached the semi-final stage of the

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, where they were beaten 5–0 by

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. On 13 May 2012, Bolton were relegated to The Championship, following a 2–2 draw at

on the final day of the season. Bolton started the 2012–13 season against his former club

, against whom they lost 2–0. They then went on to win against

and draw against Nottingham Forest, both of which were at the

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. This meant the club had played three matches in a week. The following week, Bolton lost 3–1 to

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. In

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' report of the match, chief sports editor Marc Iles wrote, "Sections of Wanderers fans called for Owen Coyle to leave his post as the club fell to a dire 3–1 defeat at the KC Stadium, The anti-Coyle chants continued after the final whistle, leaving the club potentially with a lot to think about heading into the international break." The following match, against

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was won 2–1, although fans still booed after the full-time whistle. They then lost to

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2–1 at St Andrew's. Coyle's time at the

came to an end on 9 October 2012, when it was confirmed by the club that Coyle's contract with Bolton had been terminated.

Wigan Athletic

On 14 June 2013, Coyle was announced as the manager of

following the departure of Roberto Martínez to Everton. His first game in charge of Wigan was against

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in the

, which Wigan won 4–0. His second game was against

in the Community Shield where United won 2–0. Coyle left Wigan on 2 December 2013, with Wigan losing for the third time in a week, and lying 14th in the table.

Houston Dynamo

On 8 December 2014, Coyle signed a three-year contract to become the head coach of

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club

. The announcement was previously delayed due to the MLS Cup Final. On 25 May 2016, Coyle and the club announced his departure by mutual consent, with Coyle stating his desire to be closer to his family who remained residing in the United Kingdom, while the Dynamo were not satisfied with the results on the pitch.

Blackburn Rovers

Coyle was appointed manager of Championship club

on a two-year contract on 2 June 2016. After thirty-seven games in charge, Coyle mutually parted company with Blackburn on 21 February 2017.

Ross County

On 28 September 2017,

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club Ross County appointed Coyle as their manager on a two-year contract. He resigned from this position on 1 March 2018, with the club sitting bottom of the league.

Chennaiyin

On 3 December 2019,

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club 2 times champions Chennaiyin appointed him as their head coach. After his arrival at Chennaiyin FC came back to their winning track, he changed their style of play. Chennaiyin FC scored majority goals in the season after his arrival as manager. Chennaiyin FC qualified to playoffs and reached the final under him and in final they lost to ATK 3–1 and became runners up of ISL.

Jamshedpur

On 7 August 2020, Coyle was appointed the head coach of

club

. He helped the team winning their first ever trophy, the League Winner's Shield in 2021–22 season.

Queen's Park

In March 2022, it was confirmed that Coyle would be returning to Scottish football after being appointed as the head coach of Queen's Park and would take up the role officially on 1 June.

Outside football

Coyle was raised in the 'Little Donegal' area of the

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, to parents from Ireland and is a frequent visitor to

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. He made an appearance in the Scottish football film '' A Shot at Glory'', in 2000, alongside ''

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'' star Robert Duvall,

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and Ally McCoist.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Bolton Wanderers *

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Airdrieonians *

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: 2002–03 Airdrie United * Scottish Football League Second Division: 2003–04 Individual *Inducted into

Hall of Fame: 2002

Manager

Falkirk *Scottish Football League First Division: 2002–03 Burnley *

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Chennaiyin *

; runners-up: 2019–20 Jamshedpur *

; League Winners Shield: 2021–22 Individual *

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: November 2010, March 2012

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coyle, Owen 1966 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Dundee United F.C. non-playing staff Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Republic of Ireland B international footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland under-23 international footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Clydebank F.C. (1965) players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Falkirk F.C. managers St Johnstone F.C. managers Burnley F.C. managers Bolton Wanderers F.C. managers Wigan Athletic F.C. managers Houston Dynamo FC coaches Blackburn Rovers F.C. managers Major League Soccer coaches Premier League players Premier League managers English Football League managers Republic of Ireland football managers Republic of Ireland expatriate football managers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League managers Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Scottish expatriate football managers Scottish people of Irish descent Association football forwards Scottish Professional Football League managers Ross County F.C. managers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Expatriate football managers in India Indian Super League head coaches Jamshedpur FC managers Chennaiyin FC managers Queen's Park F.C. managers

Playing career

Club

Early career in Scotland

Airdrieonians

Bolton Wanderers

Dundee United

Motherwell and after

Post-retirement

International

Managerial career

St Johnstone

Burnley

Bolton Wanderers

Wigan Athletic

Houston Dynamo

Blackburn Rovers

Ross County

Chennaiyin

Jamshedpur

Queen's Park

Outside football

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Manager

See also

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