David Roy Affleck (26 July 1912 – 11 August 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-half for Clapton Orient and Southampton in the 1930s.
Affleck was born in Coylton, Ayrshire, on 26 July 1912 and played Scottish junior football with Crosshouse Castle Rovers.
[2] He joined Notts County in July 1932 but made no first team appearances before moving on to Bristol City in May 1934.
[2] Financial difficulties at Orient led to Affleck being sold to Southampton in May 1937,[2] where he was recruited by Tom Parker as part of his drive to strengthen the team in an attempt to gain promotion from the Second Division, along with Frank Hill (from Blackpool), Billy Bevis (from Portsmouth) and Ray Parkin (from Middlesbrough).
After two seasons at The Dell, "his heading ability, coupled with some incisive tackling, reportedly attracted the attention of top London clubs, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea"[1] but, unfortunately, the war interrupted his career and prevented a move to a bigger club.