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

Playing career

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

He was appointed assistant manager at Rochdale in 2002. 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. However, on 19 March 2013 he resigned as academy manager. 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. In May 2024, he was appointed chief scout at Sheffield United.