David Clunie

David Clunie
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-03-16)16 March 1948
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 22 April 2025(2025-04-22) (aged 77)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Salvesen's Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1977 Heart of Midlothian 224 (5)
1977 Berwick Rangers 1 (0)
1977–1978 St Johnstone 34 (0)
Total 259 (5)
International career
1969 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
1970 Scotland U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Clunie (16 March 1948 – 22 April 2025) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full-back for Hearts, Berwick Rangers and St Johnstone.

Clunie scored eight goals for Hearts, mainly from penalty kicks.[1] He was bought from Salveson Boys Club on 1 December 1964 and ended his stint with Hearts on 1 May 1977. After a year with St Johnstone, he retired.

Clunie represented the Scottish League once, in 1969.[2] He also played twice for the Scotland under-23 team.[3]

Clunie died in Edinburgh on 22 April 2025, at the age of 77.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "David Clunie – Hearts Career – from 07 May 1966 to 23 Apr 1977".
  2. ^ "David Clunie". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Dave Clunie". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ Hearts mourn the passing of former player David Clunie
  5. ^ "David Clunie". Legacy. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  • David Clunie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database