| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Irvine Coyle | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Belfast | |||
| Ballyclare Comrades | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Ballymena United | 38 | (3) |
| 1969–1972 | Glentoran | 128 | (6) |
| 1972–1974 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Grimsby Town | 24 | (1) |
| 1975–1980 | Linfield | 125 | (4) |
| Total | 355 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | Northern Ireland | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1990 | Linfield | ||
| 1990–1991 | Ards | ||
| 1991–1993 | Derry City | ||
| 1993–1997 | Ards | ||
| 1997–2006 | Glentoran | ||
| 2006–2007 | Newry City | ||
| 2012 | Glentoran (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Glentoran (caretaker) | ||
| 2016 | Glentoran (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Irvine Coyle (born 31 January 1946) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer. Coyle is the most successful manager in the history of the Irish Football League.[1] He is the Director of Football at Glentoran.