[5] The club was named after Coila, the muse of national bard Robert Burns.

[8] The club's run to the semi-final included a 5–0 win over Kilmarnock, Coila opening the scoring after three minutes; one report suggested that the heavier Coila team used hard charging to intimidate the Kilmarnock side although "we are happy to say that none of the casualties have, as yet, proved fatal",[9] but another report recorded that there was only one foul given, and Kilmarnock's focus was on measuring the pitch to support a futile protest.

[10] Although the club entered both the national and local competitions in 1881–82, it scratched before its first round tie in both; it was due to meet Hurlford[11] in the Ayrshire Cup and Beith in the Scottish.

[12] The club was removed from the Scottish Football Association roll in August 1882 for non-payment of subscriptions.

[16] The club played at Bogside Park, 2 miles from Drongan railway station.