David Lindsay (English footballer)

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David Lindsay
Personal information
Full name David James Lindsay
Date of birth (1966-05-17) 17 May 1966 (age 55)
Place of birth Havering, Greater London
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
?–1984 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Crystal Palace 21 (0)
1986 Kuopion Elo 19 (4)
1987–1989 Welling United 63 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

David James Lindsay (born 17 May 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace as a left back.[2]

He began his youth career at Crystal Palace and signed professional terms in May 1984.[3] His league debut, however, was in December 1983, in a home 1–2 defeat to Carlisle United, but it was his only appearance that season.[4] In season 1984–85 he made 11 appearances[5] and in 1985–86 began the season as first choice left back but played only nine times.[6] In the 1986 close season, Lindsay moved on to play for Finnish club , before signing for Welling United in March 1987,[3] where he made 63 appearances over the next two seasons.

References[]

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ "David Lindsay". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 332. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 261. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 263. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 265. ISBN 0907969542.


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