Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Johnston Robertson Clyne [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 12 May 1944[2] | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Vatersay, Scotland [3] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1937–1939 | Queen's Park | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
1938 | Scotland Amateurs | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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. [1] He was capped by Scotland at amateur level. [4]
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 himself and two passengers. [3] [6] He was buried in Riddrie Park Cemetery, Glasgow. [2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Johnston Robertson Clyne [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 12 May 1944[2] | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Vatersay, Scotland [3] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1937–1939 | Queen's Park | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
1938 | Scotland Amateurs | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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. [1] He was capped by Scotland at amateur level. [4]
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 himself and two passengers. [3] [6] He was buried in Riddrie Park Cemetery, Glasgow. [2]