David Kinnear (22 February 1917 – 4 February 2008) was a Scottish professional footballer.
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Career

Kinnear was signed to

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in 1934 by

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, having previously been playing for Raith Rovers and Burntisland United before that. He made his debut on 25 August 1934 in a league match against

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, which ended in a 3–2 defeat. He only made four appearances in the 1934–35 season. His first goal came a season later on 14 August 1935 against

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. Kinnear gained his one and only

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cap in an international challenge match against

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on 8 February 1937, in which he scored. With the outbreak of the

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, Kinnear served with the

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in the

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and was to leave

after the war in May 1946. During his spell with the club he made 109 competitive appearances and scored 32 goals. He won two

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, one

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and one Charity Cup. Along with Alex Venters, Kinnear scored in front of the all-time record crowd at Ibrox in a 2–1 victory over

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rivals

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. He also enjoyed wartime spells with Third Lanark, Dunfermline Athletic and

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. He returned to Ibrox in 1956 as physiotherapist and had a hand in the transfer of Harold Davis to the club, having worked with him as a patient. He later became a trainer under

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but left the club in 1970 when manager William Waddell replaced his backroom staff.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinnear, David 1917 births 2008 deaths Military personnel from Fife Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Dunfermline Athletic F.C. wartime guest players Raith Rovers F.C. wartime guest players Queen of the South F.C. wartime guest players Raith Rovers F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish soldiers Royal Army Physical Training Corps soldiers Men's association football wingers Rangers F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Football League representative players British Army personnel of World War II Footballers from Kirkcaldy