Career
He also played non-league football for South Shields, Gateshead and Scarborough. He signed for Limerick F.C. for the 1972-1973 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 1973-1974 European Cup Winners" Cup where they played Football Club Baník Ostrava.
Coyne played in the home leg at Flower Lodge appearing as a substitute.
