{{Short description|Scottish squash player (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use British English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox squash player | name = Alan Clyne | image = Alan Clyne 2017.jpg | image_size = | caption = Alan Clyne at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships | nationality = British (Scottish) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|7|25}} | birth_place = Inverness, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.73 m | weight = | turnedpro = 2007 | retired = 2022 | plays = | coach = Paul Bell, Martin Heath | racquet = Harrow Vapor | event = Men's singles | years_active = | highest_ranking = No. 24 | date_of_highest_ranking = November 2017 | current_ranking = No. 38 | date_of_current_ranking = April 2021 | titles = 4 | finals = 10 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's squash}} {{MedalCountry|{{SCO}}}} {{MedalComp|World Doubles Championships}} {{MedalGold|2016 Darwin|Doubles}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Manchester|Doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Glasgow|Doubles}} {{MedalCompetition|National Championships}} {{MedalGold|2008, 2010, 2014–2020|singles}} }}
'''Alan Clyne''' (born 25 July 1986) is a Scottish former professional squash player. He reached a world ranking of 24 in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/athletes/psa-rankings |title=PSA World Rankings – World Squash |access-date=4 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901001647/http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/athletes/psa-rankings |archive-date=1 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended four Commonwealth Games, was a ten-time national champion and world doubles champion.
== Biography == Clyne represented the Scottish team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9049683.stm|title=Commonwealth Games 2010: Squash results|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he competed in the squash events<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102074500/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3046/56/all |title=Scotland Delhi 2010 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> reaching the semi-finals of the men's doubles with Harry Leitch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/latest-news/4028-england-australia-malaysia-expected-to-share-commonwealth-games-squash-gold|title=England, Australia & Malaysia Expected To Share Commonwealth Games Squash Gold|publisher=Squash Info|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403142016/http://d2010results.thecgf.com/en/Comp.mvc/DetailedScheduleByDate?sportCode=SQ&expandAll=False|title=Detailed Schedule|publisher=Delhi 2010 Official site|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
Clyne attended his second Commonwealth Games after being selected by the Scottish team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashplayer.co.uk/commgames_14/index.htm|title=Commonwealth Games 2014|publisher=Squash Player|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> where he competed in the singles and doubles events reaching the semi-finals of the men's doubles with Harry Leitch again.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028054635/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3052/56/all |title=Scotland Glasgow 2014 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> Four years later a third appearance ensued, representing the 2018 Scottish team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, where he competed in the singles and doubles events reaching the semi-finals of the men's doubles with Greg Lobban.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43708126|title=Commonwealth Games: Squash - Men's Doubles results|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2018|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
In between his second and third Games, he won the 2016 World Squash Doubles Championships with Greg Lobban.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/clyne-lobban-lift-world-doubles-crown/|title=Clyne & Lobban Lift World Doubles Crown|publisher=Team Scotland|date=19 August 2016|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> He went to his fourth Commonwealth Games in 2022 in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/sport/squash-duo-called-into-team-scotland-277657/ |title=North Kessock's Greg Lobban and Munlochy's Alan Clyne names in Scotland squash squad for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month |website=Ross-shire Journal|date=8 June 2022 |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
Clyne was a ten-time national singles champion at the Scottish National Squash Championships in 2008, 2010, and from 2014 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishsquash.org/national-champions/ |title=National Champions |website=Scottish Squash |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
He was the Scottish number one, following in the footsteps of greats such as Peter Nicol and John White.
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{PSA|new_id=alan-clyne|old_id=1285|archive=20211021090719|archive2=20130828021214}} * {{Squash Info|973}} * {{Team Scotland|alan-clyne}} * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|52795}} * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|squash/athlete-profile-n6030130-alan-clyne}} * {{CGF profile|57986}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clyne, Alan}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish male squash players Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Sportspeople from Inverness Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen