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Owen Columba Coyle (born 14 July 1966) is a professional football manager and former player who currently manages Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC. He played as a striker for several clubs in England and Scotland and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team. Coyle began his career at Dumbarton, and also played for Clydebank and Airdrieonians before joining English club Bolton Wanderers in 1993. He appeared for Bolton in the Premier League before a return to Scotland with Dundee United. He went on to play for several other Scottish clubs, including Motherwell, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk and St Johnstone. Qualifying by descent, he played for the Republic of Ireland under-21s and B team before he made one full international appearance in 1994. In his managerial career, he has so far managed clubs like St.Johnstone, Burnley with whom he won promotion, Bolton Wanderers and Wigan in the Premier League and plied his trade in the MLS with Houston Dynamo.