he began his senior career at Dumbarton in 1985, where he played alongside brother Joe and Tommy. In 1988 he joined Clydebank, then in March 1990 a £175,000 transfer took min to Airdrieonians. This move was instantly successful. Coyle scoring a hat-trick 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 Scottish Cup Final appearance, and an appearance in the 1992-93 European Cup Winners' Cup - as scottish Cup winners Glasgow Rangers had won the Premier Division title and qualified for the European cup.in the summer of 1993, Bolton Wanderers paid £250.000 to sign Coyle, and his two year spell in England included promotion and a brief chance to play in the Premiership. However in October 1995, a £400,000 transfer took him to Dundee United, where he was once again in a promotion winning side.
Coyle's next moves were to Motherwell in January 1997 and then on to Dunfermline in March 1999. After losing his place in the Dunfermline team, he went on loan to Ross County prior to joing Airdrie in 2001. When they went into liquidation in 2002, Coyle jopined Falkirk, being promoted to co-player coach-manager 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 him to being loaned out to Airdrieonians' successors, Airdrie United, and this move was subsequently put on a permanent basis.
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