Jamie William Hoyland (born 23 January 1966) is an English former footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing in midfield in the 1980s and 1990s. He then turned to coaching. He is currently chief scout at Sheffield United.

Jamie Hoyland
Personal information
Full name Jamie William Hoyland[1]
Date of birth (1966-01-23) 23 January 1966 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth Sheffield,[1] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sheffield United (chief scout)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Manchester City 2 (0)
1986–1990 Bury 172 (35)
1990–1994 Sheffield United 89 (6)
1993–1994Bristol City (loan) 6 (0)
1994–1998 Burnley 87 (4)
1997–1998Carlisle United (loan) 5 (0)
1998–1999 Scarborough 44 (3)
Total 405 (48)
International career
1983 England Youth 3 (0)
Managerial career
???? Preston North End Youth
2012–2013 Sheffield United Academy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His father Tommy Hoyland had also played for Sheffield United from 1949 to 1961.

Playing career

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Hoyland was born in Sheffield. He began his playing career at Manchester City as a midfielder and later left to Bury FC. After making over a hundred appearance for the club, he left for Sheffield United. At his last year at Sheffield, he was sent on loan to Bristol City.

Coaching career

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He was appointed assistant manager at Rochdale in 2002.[3] and has held youth coaching positions at Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End. In September 2012, Hoyland was appointed manager of Sheffield United F.C. Academy.[4] However, on 19 March 2013 he resigned as academy manager.[5]

In 2016, Hoyland joined Everton as part of the under-23 recruitment team. He was promoted to European Senior Scout in 2020 before his departure at the end of the 2022–23.[6]

In May 2024, he was appointed chief scout at Sheffield United.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jamie Hoyland". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Moving on up, Rochdale Observer, 21 June 2002
  4. ^ "Academy make key appointments". sufc. 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Hoyland leaves Academy". Sheffield United FC Official Website. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. ^ O'Neill, Connor (16 July 2023). "Everton scout leaves after seven years at the club". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Recruitment restructure". www.sufc.co.uk. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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