David Byrne is an English-born South African soccer coach and former professional player.
In 1979, Byrne moved to the United States where he joined the Atlanta Chiefs just in time for the 1979–1980 North American Soccer League indoor season.
He led the league in assists as Blizzard teammates (and fellow South Africans) Neill Roberts and Ace Ntsoelengoe finished seventh and eighth respectively in scoring.
For the past decade Byrne has been an assistant coach with South African clubs.
In 2001, he became assistant coach of Black Leopards and then in 2003 the club's caretaker manager.