About David Clyne
Lived 1916 – 1944 (aged 27). David Clyne was an association football player.
David Johnston Robertson Clyne (1 July 1916 – 12 May 1944) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a right back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He was capped by Scotland at amateur level.
Personal life Clyne served as a flight sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. On 12 May 1944, Clyne took off from RAF Oban with 9 aboard in a Catalina flying boat to conduct a training exercise. He was buried in Riddrie Park Cemetery, Glasgow.
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Who was David Clyne?
footballer (1916-1944)
When was David Clyne born?
David Clyne was born on 1 July 1916 in Dennistoun.
When did David Clyne die?
David Clyne died on 12 May 1944 in Vatersay.
What was David Clyne's occupation?
David Clyne was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Clyne. https://biography.guide/david-clyne/
MLA: "David Clyne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-clyne/.
Chicago: "David Clyne." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-clyne/.
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