David Lindsay (English footballer)

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]

David Lindsay

Personal information
Full name	David James Lindsay
Date of birth	(1966-05-17) 17 May 1966 (age 57)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Kuopion Elo, 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. 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.