Gerry Coyne | |
Fullname: | Gerard Aloysius Coyne |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1948 |
Birth Place: | Hebburn, England |
Position: | Centre forward |
Clubs1: | Reyrolles |
Years2: | 1966–1967 |
Clubs2: | York City |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1967–1968 |
Clubs3: | South Shields |
Years4: | 1968–1969 |
Clubs4: | Gateshead |
Years5: | 1969–1970 |
Clubs5: | Scarborough |
Years6: | 1970–1971 |
Clubs6: | Gateshead |
Years7: | 1971–1972 |
Clubs7: | Berwick Rangers |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 1972–1973 |
Clubs8: | Limerick |
Years9: | 1972–1974 |
Clubs9: | Cork Hibernians |
Gerard Aloysius "Gerry" Coyne (born 9 August 1948) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a centre forward for York City and in the Scottish Football League for Berwick Rangers. He also played non-league football for South Shields, Gateshead and Scarborough.[1]
He signed for Limerick F.C. for the 1972-73 League of Ireland season but after a few months he moved to Cork Hibernians in November 1972. The season ended with Hibs winning the FAI Cup after a replay which secured European football in the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup where they played FC Baník Ostrava. Coyne played in the home leg at Flower Lodge appearing as a substitute.