Daniel Currie (1935 – 1992) was a Scottish

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who played as an inside right, primarily for Clyde, winning the Scottish Cup with the club in 1957–58, plus the

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a month later, followed by the Glasgow Cup five months after that. He also played at senior level for Queen of the South,Queen of the South: 1946/47 - 2013/14
Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database played four times for the Scotland under-23 team and was selected for an international trial match in 1958 which led to him being placed on the shortlist for the

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squad, though ultimately he did not make the final pool. He later emigrated to Canada with his family, playing for local teams in the Brantford, Ontario area. He died in 1992.Obituary , Mary Smith Currie
Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home & Chapel, 15 November 2014

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Date of birth uncertain 1935 births 1992 deaths Soccer people from Ontario Sportspeople from Brantford Footballers from West Dunbartonshire Association football inside forwards Scottish footballers Duntocher Hibernian F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scotland under-23 international footballers Scottish emigrants to Canada People from Renton, West Dunbartonshire {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub