David Clyne


David Johnston Robertson Clyne was a Scottish amateur football right back who played 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. 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. He was buried in Riddrie Park Cemetery, Glasgow.