Billy Lindsay

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Billy Lindsay
Personal information
Full name William Lindsay
Date of birth (1872-12-10)10 December 1872
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Date of death 27 February 1933(1933-02-27) (aged 60)
Place of death Luton, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Stockton St. John's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stockton
1893–1894 Everton 9 (0)
1894–1898 Grimsby Town 106 (1)
1898–1900 Newcastle United 59 (1)
1900–1903 Luton Town
1903–1907 Watford 59 (0)
1907 Luton Town
1907–19xx Hitchin Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Lindsay (10 December 1872 – 27 February 1933) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Everton, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United,[1] as well as the Southern League for Luton Town and Watford, and captained the latter four clubs.[2] During his first season at Watford, he was part of the team that won promotion as champions of the 1903–04 Southern League Second Division.[3]

Lindsay's brother, Jimmy, was also a footballer who played for Bury against Derby County in the 1903 FA Cup Final; Bury won 6–0.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 147. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  3. ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 38–43. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  4. ^ "Cup final results". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 March 2011.


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