over Italy with the Irish matchwinner being another Glaswegian, Ray Houghton; Coyne was with Motherwell at the time and became the first serving player from that club to appear at the World Cup. His best game for Ireland was perhaps the 4–0 victory over Liechtenstein on 12 October 1994, played at Lansdowne Road, in which he scored two goals in the opening four minutes of the game but failed to achieve his hat-trick. He played his last game for the Republic, coming on as a substitute for David Connolly, in the 1–1 draw with Belgium on 29 October 1997. The game was the first leg of a playoff for qualification for the 1998 World Cup, Belgium won the second leg 2–1 and qualified for the 1998 World Cup. Managerial career After finishing his playing career, Coyne coached Junior club Bellshill Athletic. The club won the West Division One in 2003–04, but Coyne left the job in July 2005. Personal life Coyne's attempt to establish himself in English football in 1993 ended abruptly when his wife Alison died after consuming alcohol and painkillers. She had been suffering from post-natal depression following the birth of their third son. Coyne temporarily stopped playing football and had to return to Scotland to seek support from relatives in caring for his young children. Tranmere only recouped around a third of his transfer fee outlay from his next club Motherwell. His eldest son, also named Tommy, also became a footballer and striker who played for clubs in the lower senior leagues in Scotland and for Linlithgow Rose in the Junior grade, where he has gained a 'player of the year award' and scored 38 goals in the 2009–10 season, eventually going on to break scoring records at the club. Another son, Bradley, played for Stirling Albion in the Scottish Third Division. He has a third son from his first marriage and two younger children with his second wife Anita. Honours Dundee United Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1985 Celtic Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1990 Motherwell Scottish Premier Division: Runner-up 1994–95 See also List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+) List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+) List of Republic of Ireland international footballers born outside the Republic of Ireland References External links 1962 births 1994 FIFA World Cup players Albion Rovers F.C. players Association football forwards Celtic F.C. players Clydebank F.C.