Liam Coyle (footballer, born 1999)

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Liam Coyle
Personal information
Full name Liam Christopher Coyle [1]
Date of birth (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Accrington Stanley
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2021 Liverpool
2021Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Accrington Stanley 102 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:21, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Liam Christopher Coyle (born 6 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley. [3]

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Club career

Coyle began his career with Liverpool at the age of nine, [4] and spent time on loan in Bolton Wanderers's development squad in 2021. [5]

In July 2021 he signed for Accrington Stanley. [6] His debut came on 5 October in a 5–0 win against Leicester City U21 in the EFL Trophy, whilst his league debut came on 13 November in a 1–4 defeat against Plymouth Argyle. [7]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, a contract extension was triggered. [8] He signed a further contract in May 2024. [9]

International career

Coyle was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 in March 2019. [5] [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2021–22 [7] League One 19100003 [a] 0221
2022–23 [10] League One33150106 [a] 0451
2023–24 [11] League Two 12000101 [a] 0140
2024–25 [12] League Two34031101 [a] 0391
2025–26 [13] League Two4000200060
Career total102281501101263
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. "Liam Coyle Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
  3. Liam Coyle at Soccerway
  4. Pearce, James (28 June 2021). "From being Gerrard's captain to saying goodbye to Liverpool after 12 years - Liam Coyle is ready to be a footballer again". The Athletic.
  5. 1 2 "Bolton Wanderers 'passed' on Liverpool and Northern Ireland midfield trialist". The Bolton News. 27 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Stanley sign ex-Reds midfielder Coyle". BBC Sport.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
  9. "Accrington Stanley: Michael Kelly, Tyler Walton sign, Liam Coyle agrees new deal". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024.
  10. "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  11. "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  12. "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  13. "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2025.