Trevor Dwyer-Lynch is a coaching legend at Manchester United and a former Coronation Street favourite, but after he suffered heartbreaking tragedy, he turned to a new sport – padel13:58, 21 Jun 2025Trevor Dwyer-Lynch (left) played Patrick Tussel in Corrie Trevor Dwyer-Lynch built his life on football after more than 20 years coaching at Manchester United. But after grief, injury and a loss of purpose, it was a lesser-known, emerging sport – and a local club in Stockport -that helped him overcome his “dark moments”.The 67-year-old has spent his entire adult life in motion. Born between Moss Side and Salford, the self‑described ‘Mosfordian’ boxed, played squash and chased a football wherever he could find it. By his mid‑thirties, he was on the staff at both Manchester United and Manchester City, guiding local youngsters toward professional futures.Acting ran alongside coaching for Dwyer-Lynch, with work on stage and a run in his home city’s famous soap Coronation Street, playing Patrick, the Streetcars cabbie, for several years. The mix of training pitches and film sets gave him identity, structure and constant adrenaline – until it was knocked off course.He said: “As an actor, you have to supplement your income when you’re not working. I was lucky enough to work in City and United’s Community, Centre of Excellence and Academy programmes – just a spoke in the development wheel for plenty of lads who went on to play professionally and internationally.”A full knee replacement ended his acting coaching days, and by 64, he required a full titanium knee replacement. “I had to stop coaching because I couldn’t be as active on the pitch as I wanted,” he explained. Losing that daily rhythm left a hole, and grief soon deepened it. “Then my son passed away,” he added, quietly. “I couldn’t be bothered doing anything.”Trevor Dwyer-Lynch played Patrick in Coronation StreetArticle continues belowNo team-talks to give, no match days, no whistle-blown mornings, Dwyer-Lynch’s life-long outlet had disappeared as he grieved Jordan, 41. It was at that point he stumbled across padel – the fast-growing doubles racket sport that blends squash and tennis.”I heard about it, Googled it and thought it looked interesting. A mate of mine was going to play and I said I’d go with him.” One session was enough. “Straight away, I loved it,” he added. “I play four or five times a week now. My mates call me a padel nerd – I’m forever watching games online, learning new techniques.”Padel offered everything the star of Emmerdale, The Bill, Casualty, Peak Practice and The Royal had lost: movement without impact on his knee, a fixed timetable, and – crucially – people.Former Manchester United and Manchester City coach Trevor Dwyer-Lynch is now loving a new sport, padel(Image: More