The Lone Moor Road club celebrated its 90th anniversary last year and Coyle proved to be an overwhelming winner from a list of the club's best ever talent.
Voted by his peers as the PFAI Players' Player of the Year in 1995, Coyle played a pivotal role as Derry City won two top flight titles in the League of Ireland.
Coyle earned 38 per cent of almost 800 votes to be crowned Derry City's greatest ever while the mercurial 'Derry Pele', Paddy McCourt, who lit up the Brandywell during three memorable years at his hometown club came second with 12 per cent of the vote.
In third place, closely behind McCourt, was Barney Travers, regarded by many as one the club's finest centre halves, who received 11 per cent of the votes. Notably the likes of Fay Coyle, Johnny Speak, Johnny McKenzie, Jimmy Kelly, Brendan Bradley and EDR Shearer missed out on the top 10.
Here's how you ranked Derry City's greatest ever. . . .
. Derry City's Greatest Ever
Derry City supporters have watched some of the best talent ever to grace Irish football turn out for their club over the past 90 years. Here's your top 10! | other
. Liam Coyle
One of the best players to grace the League of Ireland and the two times league winner was voted Derry City's greatest ever in our fans' poll with 37 per cent of the total votes. | other
1. Liam Coyle
One of the best players to grace the League of Ireland and the two times league winner was voted Derry City's greatest ever in our fans' poll with 37 per cent of the total votes. | other
2. Paddy McCourt
One of the most gifted to play in the League of Ireland. Went on to star for N. Ireland, Celtic and Brighton amongst others. Won 12% of the votes. | other
3. Barney Travers
1954 Irish Cup winner with Derry City, Barney Travers came a close third with 11 per cent of the total vote. | other
4. Mark Farren
The striker remains the club's leading goalscorer with 114 goals in 209 appearances. The Greencastle man came in fourth with 6% of the votes.