Reg Coyle
| Reg Coyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1975 (aged 58)[1] | ||
| Original team | South Melbourne YCW | ||
| Debut | 1937, South Melbourne v. Carlton, at Lake Oval | ||
| Height/Weight | 173 cm / 76 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–1945 | South Melbourne | 62 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1945 season. | |||
Reginald Francis Coyle (1 August 1917 – 10 September 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in the 1930s and 1940s.
Born in South Melbourne, Victoria, Coyle was recruited from local club South Melbourne YCW and made his VFL debut for South Melbourne against Carlton at the Lake Oval in Round 12 1937.[2] A wingman, Coyle had played 53 senior games by the end of the 1941 season, and polled votes in the 1940 and 1941 Brownlow Medal counts but interrupted his career when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 18 July 1942. Coyle had gained the rank of Corporal by his discharge on 28 March 1945.[3] Following his discharge, Coyle returned to South Melbourne where he played a further nine games before retiring.
References
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, September 17, 1975
- ↑ "Reg Coyle", AFL Tables http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Reg_Coyle.html Accessed 7 September 2009.
- ↑ "Coyle, Reginald Francis", WWII Nominal Roll, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=493074 Accessed 7 September 2009.