David Clyne

David Johnston Robertson Clyne (1 July 1916 – 12 May 1944) was a Scottish amateur football right back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1] He was capped by Scotland at amateur level.[4]

David Clyne
Personal information
Full name David Johnston Robertson Clyne[1]
Date of birth 1 July 1916
Place of birth Dennistoun, Scotland
Date of death 12 May 1944(1944-05-12) (aged 27)[2]
Place of death Vatersay, Scotland[3]
Playing position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1939 Queen's Park 5 (0)
National team
1938 Scotland Amateurs 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Clyne served as a flight sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[5] On 12 May 1944, Clyne took off from RAF Oban with 9 aboard in a Catalina flying boat to conduct a training exercise.[6] Over Vatersay, Clyne became disoriented and the plane crashed into Heisheaval Beag hill, killing Clyne and 2 passengers, wireless operator R. Bassett and rigger Patrick Hines.[3][6] He was buried in Riddrie Park Cemetery, Glasgow.[2]

References
  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. "REMEMBERING THE VATERSAY CATALINA 75TH ANNIVERSARY – Early Day Motions". edm.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 325. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. "Queen's Park Football Club 1867–2017: 150 Years in Scottish Football......And Beyond" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. "Wartime air-crash recalled". welovetheisleofharris.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.


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