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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.[2]

Gerry Coyne

Personal information
Full name	Gerard Aloysius Coyne[1]
Date of birth	(1948-08-09) 9 August 1948 (age 74)
Place of birth	Hebburn, England
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Reyrolles
1966–1967	York City	2	(0)
1967–1968	South Shields
1968–1969	Gateshead
1969–1970	Scarborough
1970–1971	Gateshead
1971–1972	Berwick Rangers	8	(5)
1972–1973	Limerick
1972–1974	Cork Hibernians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Honours

• FAI Cup:
  • Cork Hibernians – 1973
• League of Ireland Shield
  • Cork Hibernians – 1973
• Dublin City Cup:
  • Cork Hibernians – 1973
• Munster Senior Cup
  • Cork Hibernians – 1973

References

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